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Anita Borg

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Also known as Anita Borg Naffz

American computer scientist (1949-2003)

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Within Vinony's link graph, Anita Borg is referenced by 46 other articles, and connects out to Chicago, computer science and Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology.

It is catalogued under topics including 1949 births, 2003 deaths and 20th-century American engineers.

Its subject is documented across 41 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Born
Anita Borg Naffz , ( 1949-01-17 ) January 17, 1949, Chicago , Illinois
Died
April 6, 2003 (2003-04-06) (aged 54), Sonoma, California
Alma mater
New York University (PhD)
Known for
Systers AnitaB.org Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing
Fields
Women in computing , Human–computer interaction , Computer science
Institutions
Nixdorf Computer , Digital Equipment Corporation , Xerox PARC
Thesis
Synchronization Efficiency (1981)
Doctoral advisor
Robert Dewar , Gerald Belpaire

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Anita
Family name
Borg
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Chicago
Place of death
Sonoma
Occupation
engineer
Employer
PARC
Field of work
mathematics
Residence
Mukilteo
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date of birth
1949-01-17
date of death
2003-04-06
manner of death
natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview

Anita Borg (January 17, 1949 – April 6, 2003) was an American computer scientist celebrated for advocating for women’s representation and professional advancement in technology. She founded the Institute for Women and Technology and the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing.

Education and early life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Anita Borg” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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