Computer Science Superheroes

Kathleen Booth


Birth

July 9, 1922


Death

September 29, 2022


Major Academic Events

Kathleen Booth went to an unkown university in the United Kingdom a a youth and constructed a computer for it.


Contributions to Computer Science

Kathleen Booth made extremely large and revolutionary computers and created the first assembly language in 1950.

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Katherine Johnson


Birth

August 26, 1918


Death

Feburary 24, 2020


Major Academic Events

Katherine Johnson has a doctorate, honorary, and a presidential medal of freedom.


Contributions to Computer Science

Katherine Johnson played an important role in the calculations for the Apollo Space Program, cemeting her legacy as one of the primary reasons humanity was able to set foot on the moon.

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Alan Turing


Birth

June 23, 1912


Death

June 7, 1954


Major Academic Events

He attended the Cambridge University of Mathematics in 1931. In 1936, Turing accquired his PhD at Princeton.


Contributions to Computer Science

Alan Turing is known for his heroic work for the Allies during the Second World War, where he helped depict the German Enigma Code.

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