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A computer science luminary, he co-created Smalltalk, a language that paved the way for modern GUIs. Now, with Dynamicland, he's reimagining computing's future. 🌐💡 #RoleModelsInCS
Thanks to Kirsch, we're able to capture, share, and enjoy images in a way that was once unimaginable. His innovation laid the groundwork for a digital revolution, transforming pixels into the building blocks of our digital world. 🔨 🌐 #RoleModelsInCS
Meet the Unsung Hero of Microprocessing! Masatoshi Shima - the brain behind the brains of our computers. 🧠 💻 #RoleModelsInCS
#HourOfCode #RoleModelsinCS Happy Birthday to the Computer Science Icon, Grace Hopper invented the COBOL programming language and was part of the team that developed the UNIVAC computer. #CSEdWeek
An expert in many languages, her quip on Eng. always hits home: The most dangerous phrase in the Eng. language is: We've always done it this way. It raises the question, 'Are we doing this because we always have, or because it's the right thing to do? #CSEdWeek #RoleModelsinCS
An expert in many languages, her quip on Eng. always hits home: The most dangerous phrase in the Eng. language is: We've always done it this way. It raises the question, 'Are we doing this because we always have, or because it's the right thing to do? #CSEdWeek #RoleModelsinCS
In 2006, Frances became the first woman to win the Turing Award. Her pioneering work made programs run faster on multiple processors, leaving an immeasurable impact on modern computing. #RoleModelsInCS
From Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing pioneer to leading security at Apple and Mozilla, Window Snyder is the ultimate tech trailblazer. Her work has left an indelible mark on cybersecurity and open source. 🔑 #RoleModelsInCS
Computer science icon Grace Hopper invented the COBOL programming language and was part of the team that developed the UNIVAC I computer. We honor Grace's work every year during #CSEdWeek, which is always set the week of her birthday — Dec. 9! 🎉 #HourOfCode #RoleModelsinCS
Raman is best known for creating Emacspeak, an open-source screen reader for the Emacs text editor. This innovative software allows blind users to interact with computers, read and navigate text, and perform various tasks using synthesized speech. ⭐ #RoleModelsInCS
Did you know that in addition to her iconic Hollywood career, Hedy was a visionary inventor? She co-patented a groundbreaking frequency-hopping technology, laying the foundation for modern Wi-Fi and GPS. 📡🌐 #RoleModelsInCS
Nuria is known for her dedication to using technology for social good. She has been involved in numerous projects aimed at improving public health, disaster response, and urban planning through the application of data-driven insights and AI technologies. #RoleModelsInCS
Known as one of the pioneers of crowdsourcing, von Ahn's research on CAPTCHAs and human computation has earned him international recognition and numerous honors. #RoleModelsinCS
Troncoso gained recognition for her leadership of the European team that helped develop an app to help trace COVID-19 infections without compromising privacy. #RoleModelsinCS #pridemonth
When she was young, Heineman couldn't afford games for her Atari 2600, so she taught herself how to copy cartridges. Eventually, she reverse-engineered the console's code to understand how the games were made! #RoleModelsinCS
Annie's 34-year career included developing and implementing computer code that analyzed alternative power technologies, supported the Centaur high-energy upper rocket stage, and identified alternative systems to solve energy problems! #RoleModelsinCS
In 1980, Roberta's first game, Mystery House, was the first graphic adventure game! She is also known for designing the full-motion video game Phantasmagoria in 1995. #RoleModelsinCS
Russell developed the first digital image scanner, and thus scanned the world's first digital photograph – an image of his infant son! In 2003, Life magazine named that picture one of the "100 Photographs That Changed the World." #RoleModelsinCS
Barbara received the 2008 Turing Award for her work designing programming languages and software methodology that led to the development of object-oriented programming. #RoleModelsinCS
After the war, Flowers received little recognition for his contribution to cryptanalysis. In fact, it wasn't until the 1970s that Flowers' work in computing was fully acknowledged. #RoleModelsinCS
Initially interested in designing programming languages, Catmull encountered Ivan Sutherland, who had designed the computer drawing program Sketchpad, and changed his interest to digital imaging! #RoleModelsinCS
