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Ruth Teitelbaum

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Also known as Ruth Lichterman

American computer programmer and mathematician

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1939-05-19
Active to
2020-04-09
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Key facts

Born
Ruth Lichterman , February 1, 1924, New York City, US
Died
August 9, 1986 (1986-08-09) (aged 62), Dallas, Texas, US
Alma mater
Hunter College
Occupation
Computer programmer
Employer s
Moore School of Electrical Engineering , University of Pennsylvania
Known for
Programmed on the first all-electronic digital computer ( ENIAC )
Awards
Women in Technology International Hall of Fame

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Encyclopedic overview

Programmers Gloria Gordon Bolotsky (crouching) and Ester Gerston (standing) wiring the right side of the ENIAC with a new program.

Ruth Teitelbaum (née Lichterman; February 1, 1924 – August 9, 1986) was an American computer programmer and mathematician who was one of the first computer programmers in the world. Teitelbaum was one of the original programmers for the ENIAC computer.

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