︎


PATRIARCH.SMASHER DATABASE


*presenting ADA LOVELACE* mathematician and writer who is credited with being the first computer programmer. For her work on Charles Babbage’s early mechanical general-purpose computer: the Analytical Engine. *a moment of appreciation for DOROTHY VAUGHAN* mathematician and computer programmer who worked for NASA’s predecessor. the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). *a moment of appreciation for JEAN BARTIK* computer scientist who was one of the original programmers of the ENIAC computer. one of the first electronic general-purpose computers. *presenting GRACE HOPPER* computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral who developed the first compiler for a computer programming language and helped develop COBOL. *a moment of appreciation for GLADYS WEST* mathematician known for her work on the mathematics behind the Global Positioning System ​(GPS). her contributions laid the foundation for the development of GPS technology revolutionizing navigation and mapping. *a moment of appreciation for ELIZABETH FEINLER* Network Information Center Administrator who invented the concept of “.com” domains. she was responsible for assigning domain names in the early days of the internet. *a moment of appreciation for CLAIRE EVANS* writer and musician who wrote the book: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet. which chronicles the contributions of women to the early internet. *a moment of appreciation for ANNE-MARIE EKLUND LÖWINDER* computer security expert who helped develop Sweden’s top-level domain name system. She was instrumental in securing it against cyber attacks. *a moment of appreciation for MARIAN CROAK* croak is a prolific inventor with over 200 patents to her name. She is best known for developing Voice Over Internet Protocols (VoIP) technology that converts your voice into a digital signal. allowing you to make a call directly from a computer or other digital device. *presenting LYNN CONWAY* computer scientist and electrical engineer who made pioneering contributions to computer architecture and very-large-scale integration (VLSI) design. *a moment of appreciation for ADELE GOLDBERG* computer scientist who co-invented the Smalltalk programming language. she also helped to develop object-oriented programming (OOP). *presenting ANITA BORG* computer scientist who founded the Institute for Women and Technology in 1994. the now called AnitaB.org promotes women’s participation in technology fields. *a moment of appreciation for ELISE GERICH* expert in internet governance and administration. she has made significant contributions to the development and management of internet infrastructure particularly in the areas of domain names and protocols. *a moment of appreciation for KATHERINE JOHNSON* mathematician and physicist who worked for NASA. her exceptional mathematical skills were crucial to the success of early space missions. *a moment of appreciation for IDA HOLZ* computer scientist who was one of the first people to work on the ARPANET project. the ARPANET was a precursor to the modern internet. *presenting KAREN SPÄRCK JONES* computer scientist who made pioneering contributions to natural language processing and information retrieval. *a moment of appreciation for JOYCE WEISBECKER* one of the first video game programmers. she worked on RCA’s Studio II programmable video game console. *a moment of appreciation for VALERIE L. THOMAS* renowned scientist and inventor best known for her contributions to the development of the illusion transmitter. an early form of 3D technology widely used in surgical imaging and television. *a moment of appreciation for SUSAN KARE* graphic designer who created many of the original icons and fonts for Apple’s Macintosh computer in the 1980s. *a moment of appreciation for MARISSA MAYER* computer scientist who was one of Google’s earliest employees and later became CEO of Yahoo. *a moment of appreciation for MABEL ADDIS* wrote the mainframe game The Sumerian Game (1964). and became one of the first female video game designer. *a moment of appreciation for MELBA ROY MOUTON* a trailblazing mathematician and aerospace engineer. she made significant contributions to NASA where she worked on the analysis of satellite orbits and trajectories contributing to the success of numerous space missions. *a moment of appreciation for JEAN AMOUR POLLY* founder of “NetMom” online community. one of the first online spaces that counted equitable numbers of men and women as users. *a moment to appreciate the work of RADIA PERLMAN* computer programmer who invented the spanning-tree protocol (STP) algorithm. this algorithm is used to prevent network loops in Ethernet networks. *a moment of appreciation for JEAN SAMMET* computer scientist who developed FORMAC. one of the first computer languages designed for symbolic manipulation of mathematical formulas. *a moment of appreciation for SHAFI GOLDWASSER* computer scientist who made pioneering contributions to cryptography and computational complexity theory. *a moment of appreciation for CAROL SHAW* video game designer who worked for Atari in the 1970s. she created several popular games including River Raid. *a moment of appreciation for STACY HORN* founder of EchoNYC online community. one of the first online spaces that counted equitable numbers of men and women as users. *a moment to appreciate the work of ELLEN ULLMAN* computer programmer and author who worked as a software engineer during the early days of the internet. she wrote a book about her experiences named Close to the Machine Technophilia and Its Discontents. *a moment of appreciation for MURIEL TRAMIS* considered to be the first black female video game designer. she has written and directed the adventure games Méwilo and Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness. *a moment of appreciation for YVONNE MARIE ANDRÉS* computer scientist who worked on developing one of the first computer languages COBOL.