Computer Scientist Jean Bartik

Kids, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction, Science and Technology, Technology, Computers
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Author: Jennifer Reed ISBN: 9781512424980
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group Publication: August 1, 2016
Imprint: Lerner Publications ™ Language: English
Author: Jennifer Reed
ISBN: 9781512424980
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Publication: August 1, 2016
Imprint: Lerner Publications ™
Language: English

Do you love solving problems with mathematics? So did groundbreaking computer programmer Jean Bartik. She turned her passion for math into a successful career in what was then a brand-new field.

During World War II, women took on more technology jobs as men joined the armed forces. Bartik started her career doing mathematical calculations for top-secret weapons systems projects. After the war, a new machine took over these calculations. It was the first all-electronic computer, and Bartik helped build and program it. But how did Bartik's interest in mathematics take her to the forefront of cutting-edge technology? Find out how she went from gifted student to software pioneer.

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Do you love solving problems with mathematics? So did groundbreaking computer programmer Jean Bartik. She turned her passion for math into a successful career in what was then a brand-new field.

During World War II, women took on more technology jobs as men joined the armed forces. Bartik started her career doing mathematical calculations for top-secret weapons systems projects. After the war, a new machine took over these calculations. It was the first all-electronic computer, and Bartik helped build and program it. But how did Bartik's interest in mathematics take her to the forefront of cutting-edge technology? Find out how she went from gifted student to software pioneer.

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