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Feb 10, 2018 · From PBS - In 1942 soon after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a secret military program was launched to recruit female mathematicians who would become h...
With Jean Jennings Bartik, Marlyn Wescoff Meltzer, Shirley Melvin, Doris Polsky. In 1942, when computers were human and women were underestimated, a group of female mathematicians helped win a war and usher in the modern computer age.
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- LeAnn Erickson
- 2010
Top Secret Rosies: The Female "Computers" of WWII is a 2010 [1] documentary film directed by LeAnn Erickson. The film is focused on recognizing the contributions of American women serving as human computers during WWII, six of whom went on to program one of the earliest computers, the ENIAC. [2]
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Mar 2, 2011 · In 1942, when computers were human and women were underestimated, a group of female mathematicians helped win a war and usher in the computer age. Screening of “Top Secret Rosies: The Female Computers of WWII” and a discussion with filmmaker LeAnn Erickson.
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Jul 17, 2020 · A high school math teacher discusses the documentary Top Secret Rosies: The Female “Computers” of WWII. Beyond the awe for these women who took part in American military operations as human computers during World War II, this contributor is inspired by a statement made by one of the women in the movie, crediting her high school math teacher ...
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Feb 29, 2024 · Documentary 2009 56 minutes. In 1942, when computers were human and women were underestimated, a group of female mathematicians helped win a war and usher in the modern computer age. Sixty-five years later their story has finally been told.