Computer Scientist Jean Bartik
Kids, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction, Science and Technology, Technology, Computers
| 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.
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.
