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| Video Title:
| Women in the History of Computer Science: a panel discussion at the 1997 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference
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| Description:
| "A panel of pioneers of the 1940s and 1950s discusses their experiences which range from programming the world's first computing machines to developing biomedical and graphical applications for computers. This video provides an opportunity to hear and learn the hidden history of the period and confirm that Ada Lovelace and Grace Hopper were not the only female contributors to the rich history of computing! These pioneers remain role models for women in computing today." Panel participants:
- Jean Bartik
- Judy Clapp
- Thelma Estrin
- Adele Mildred (Milly) Koss
- Joyce Currie Little
- Ethel Marden
- Moderator: Denise W. Gürer
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| Date of Video:
| September 1997
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| Color. Sound. Length (min:sec): 1:28:14.
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| Copyright Info:
| Computing Research Association (CRA)
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| Interesting Clips:
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Each panelist is introduced by the moderator and then gives a brief biographical sketch. This is followed by questions from the moderator and then the audience.
- 1:04 Bartik
- 5:50 Clapp
- 11:32 Estrin
- 14:36 Koss
- 19:46 Little
- 27:04 Marden
moderator questions
- 36:00 important technological achievements in computer science during their careers
- 45:00 the culture of the work environment, then & now, from a woman's perspective
- 59:04 acquiring real-world computing skills audience questions
- 1:17:06 advice for young women entering, or already in, the field
- 1:18:38 evolution of programming & engineering job titles
- 1:20:16 how their children felt about their careers
- 1:23:56 did they ever think about abandoning the computer industry
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| Location of Original:
| Computing Research Association (CRA)
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| Comments:
| Windows Media Player
- Modem/ISDN (56kbps)
- DSL/Cable (256kbps+)
This video is one of several from the 1997 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference collection, available from the ResearchChannel
Information about the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) of Women in Computing Conference is available at:
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| Contributor:
| Jon Glick
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