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Kathy Kleiman: The six women who programmed the first modern computer

Kathy Kleiman: The six women who programmed the first modern computer

Built during WWII, the world’s first electronic computer, the ENIAC, was an engineering marvel. But at 80 ft long and 6 ft tall it was mute until it was brought to life by six young women mathematicians who figured out how to program it.

Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda

January 3, 202337m 10s

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Built during WWII, the world’s first electronic computer, the ENIAC, was an engineering marvel. But at 80 ft long and 6 ft tall it was mute until it was brought to life by six young women mathematicians who figured out how to program it.


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