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She wrote the first "computer" program
Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace who was commonly known as "Ada Lovelace," worked on a very early computer known as the Analytical Engine in the 1800s. The daughter of poet Lord Byron, King was interested in writing—though in a different way than her father. She composed an algorithm for the engine that is thought of as the first computer program.
She influenced the creation of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
Hedy Lamarr, a famed actress who appeared in classic films like Tortilla Flats andDishonored Lady, was noted also for devising with composer George Antheil a technique for transmitting radio signals that later allowed for the creation of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
She changed how computers work
Grace Hopper, a rear admiral for the United States Navy, was instrumental in creating modern programming languages used by the likes of Microsoft. She believed that programming language You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. rather than machine code, revolutionizing technology in the mid-1900s. Hopper also invented the term "debugging" when she pulled a stuck moth out of a computer.
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Log in or register now.)She made computers friendly
Graphic designer Susan Kare created many of the cheery Macintosh icons, fonts, and other elements that are still used today. She made the "Command" key icon, the "paint bucket" icon now widely used in image editing programs, the "Chicago" font, and more.
Photo by Intel Free Press via Wikimedia CommonsShe helped create the internet
Radia Perlman resists being called "You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.," though the nickname has stuck for a reason. The network protocols she developed in the 1980s helped lay the groundwork for the connectivity we enjoy today.
She brought wireless into your home
Janie Tsao co-founded networking company Linksys with her husband Victor—out of a garage in California, per tech tradition. Linksys is responsible for many best-selling routers, and it's likely that you've gotten online via their products at some point in your life.
Photo by the World Economic Forum via Wikimedia CommonsShe told women to "Lean In"
Sheryl Sandberg helped launch Google.org while working at Google, proving tech and philanthropy can go hand-in-hand. Since then, she's become the first woman to serve on Facebook's board and authored the bestselling bookLean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
