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I'm not sure if my previous post made it through so I'm sent it again,  
my apologies if this is a re-posting

Betty Snyder Holberton, Jean Jennings Bartik, Kathleen McNulty Mauchly  
Antonelli, Marlyn Wescoff Meltzer, Ruth Lichterman Teitelbaum and  
Frances Bilas Spence belong in our history books and computer  
courses,  "Not only did they program the first modern computer, some  
devoted decades to making programming easier and more accessible for  
all who followed."
They programmed ENIAC to perform a ballistics trajectory, a  
differential calculus equation important to the WWII effort, and they  
succeeded brilliantly. When the ENIAC was unveiled to the public on  
February 14, 1946, their program captured the imagination of the press  
and made headlines across the country. Afterwards, the ENIAC became a  
legendary machine and its engineers (all men) became famous.

Find out more about these ladies at http://eniacprogrammers.org
BTW- They are needing donations to help produce a documentary about  
these ladies if you are interested in helping let the world know.

Tammy West
Wildwood Studios LLC
www.thewildwoodstudios.com





On Dec 17, 2008, at 11:08 AM, Wendy Derjue-Holzer wrote:

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Also in a local to Boston vein, Louis Latimer was a black inventor  
born in Chelsea in 1848. Among other things, he invented a good way to  
manufacture the carbon filaments in light bulbs. More info is  
available on the web. I only know of him through a recent contact with  
the "Louis Latimer Society" in Chelsea which does out of school work  
with Chelsea youth. Alissa, let me know if you want to check in with  
the Latimer society.
-Wendy

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Wendy Derjue-Holzer
Assistant Director of School and Teacher Programs
Harvard Museum of Natural History
(617) 495-5782
www.hmnh.harvard.edu

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