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Betty Holberton

Also Known As Frances Elizabeth Holberton · Frances Elizabeth Snyder Holberton · Frances Holberton · Frances E. Holberton · F.E.S.
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Frances Elizabeth Holberton was an American computer scientist who was one of the six original programmers of the first general-purpose electronic digital computer, ENIAC. The other five ENIAC programmers were Jean Bartik, Ruth Teitelbaum, Kathleen Antonelli, Marlyn Meltzer, and Frances Spence. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Year
1917 1
Birth Date
1917-03-07 1
Death Year
2001 1
Death Date
2001-12-08 1
Award
Ada Lovelace Award 2
Award
Computer Pioneer Award 2
Award
Women in Technology Hall of Fame 2
Connections

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Source IEEE Computer Society History Committee: Computer Pioneers: Frances Elizabeth (Betty) Snyder Holberton

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1. Wikipedia: Betty Holberton
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    Frances Elizabeth Holberton (March 7, 1917 - December 8, 2001) was an American computer scientist who was one of the six original programmers of the first general-purpose electronic digital computer, ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer).
  • Infobox, Born
    March 7, 1917
  • Infobox, Died
    December 8, 2001
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2. Wikidata: Betty Holberton
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IEEE Computer Society History Committee: Computer Pioneers: Frances Elizabeth (Betty) Snyder Holberton
IEEE Computer Society History CommitteeIn Field: Programming Language Theory, Biography header
Quote, In Field: Programming Language Theory, Biography header
devised the first sort-merge generator for the Univac I
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