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How six women programmed the world’s first modern computer

How six women programmed the world’s first modern computer

FromHistory Extra podcast


How six women programmed the world’s first modern computer

FromHistory Extra podcast

ratings:
Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Jan 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

During the Second World War, six talented mathematicians were brought together to make history. These women had one mission: to program the world’s first and only supercomputer. Speaking with Rachel Dinning, Kathy Kleiman explores the vital but overlooked role the “Eniac 6” played in the history of computing during and after the Second World War. (Ad) Kathy Klieman is the author of Proving Ground: The Untold Story of the Six Women Who Programmed the World's First Modern Computer (Hurst, 2022). Buy it now from Amazon:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Proving-Ground-Untold-Programmed-Computer/dp/178738862X/?tag=bbchistory045-21&ascsubtag=historyextra-social-histboty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jan 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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