Computer Science Superheroes
Timothy Lee Berners
- Birth:June 8,1955
- Academic events:Timothy received his BA in physics from Queens college in Oxford.
- Contributations to computer science:Timothy was best known for his creation of the World Wide Web in 1989, and for his use of HTML as his publishing language.
- Sources:
- latestnews.fresherslive.com
- Britannica
- Sitepoint.com
Gladys West
- Birth:October 28, 1930
- Death:June 6, 2021
- Academic events:She began her academic journey by receiving both her BS and MS in mathematics at Virginia state university, and went on to get her MA in public administration at the University of Oklahoma and finally her PhD in public administration at Virginia Tech.
- Contributations to computer science:Gladys is best known for creating GEOSAT, which is a satellite programed to create computer models of the earth’s surface. Which were incorporated into the global positioning system (GPS).
- Sources:
- Britannica.com
- Professionalwomanmag.com
- Elective.Collegeboard.org
Margaret Hamilton
- Birth:December 9, 1902
- Death:May 16, 1985
- Academic events:She studied at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana.
- Contributations to computer science:She is best known for helping to write computer codes for 2 modules used on the Apollo 11 mission, and helped to create the term "software engineer”.
- Sources:
- Britannica.com
- NASA.Gov
- Smithsonianmag.com