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Joan Margaret Winters | |
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| Born | September 20, 1924 |
| Died | January 13, 2015 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Computer Programmer |
Joan Margaret Winters (September 20, 1924 – January 13, 2015) was an American computer programmer. Credited as one of the twelve "pioneering women of computing" by The Ada Project,[1] she wrote applications for SPINDEX II at Cornell University.[2] In 1976, She joined IBM's SHARE group.[3] In 1980, she became a scientific programmer at the SLAC.[2] In 1987, she became the vice-chair of the ASCII committee.[4]
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[edit]- ^ Beckenham, Annabel (January 2001). A Woman's Place in Cyberspace: a critical analysis of discourse, purpose and practice with regard to women and new communication technologies (Master of Arts thesis). University of Canberra. p. 29. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ a b Corbitt, Kevin D. (April 1991). "Joan M. Winters Papers". Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ Karnes, Frances A.; Stephens, Kristen R. (2002). Young women of achievement: a resource for girls in science, math, and technology. Amherst, N.Y: Prometheus Books. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-57392-965-3.
- ^ "Past Notable Women of Computing". Yale University. Archived from the original on 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2024-10-06.