1. Anecdotes.
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Fitzpatrick, Anne
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WOMEN in computer science , *COMPUTER industry - Abstract
This article focuses on experiences of several women related to computing field. Although individual experiences varied, a common thread in these stories is that women's opportunities were constrained by gender stereotypes, outright discrimination, and the demands of marriage and family. Lucy Slater received PhD's in mathematics from both the University of London, London, England and Cambridge University, Cambridge, England. She worked at Cambridge University for 30 years, using the EDSAC and other computers. Mary Lee Berners-Lee received a degree in mathematics from Birmingham University. She was one of the early programmers for the Ferranti Mark I computer. Her son Tim Berners-Lee is the creator of the World Wide Web.
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- 2003