WOMENS CONTRIBUTIONS TO EARLY COMPUTING AT THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS

Authors
GURER DW
Citation
Dw. Gurer, WOMENS CONTRIBUTIONS TO EARLY COMPUTING AT THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS, IEEE annals of the history of computing, 18(3), 1996, pp. 29-35
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Sciences, Special Topics","History & Philosophy of Sciences
Journal title
IEEE annals of the history of computing → ACNP
ISSN journal
10586180
Volume
18
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
29 - 35
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-6180(1996)18:3<29:WCTECA>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The U.S. National Bureau of Standards (NBS) was instrumental in the de velopment of what is now known as the field of numerical analysis and had a worldwide influence in defining the role of electronic computers in the scientific community. Women played key roles in all aspects of early computing in the NBS, including mathematics, programming, engin eering, and management. This paper outlines some of the substantial co ntributions of women in the early days of computing at the NBS.