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AI. WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

The significance and presence of AI in our lives continues to grow. In February 2024 the UK’s Office for Artificial Intelligence became part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology:

CATEGORY: EVENTS & EXPOS, Innovation, IT History, Security, Software Development, Uncategorised

THE FINTECH EVOLUTION

Our Next Webinar: Friday 13th September 2024 at 2pm. FROM BARTER TO BLOCKCHAIN: THE EVOLUTION & SECURITY OF FINTECH. We delve into the historical evolution of financial trade, tracing its roots from ancient barter systems and the advent of commodities-based currency around 3000 BC to the sophisticated banking operations of Ancient Mesopotamia and the medieval […]

CATEGORY: Influential People, Innovation, IT History, Women in Tech

WOMEN IN TECH: MARGARET HAMILTON

Margaret Hamilton is widely recognized for her significant contributions to computer science and software engineering. Born in 1936 in Paoli, Indiana, Margaret played a pivotal role in the development of the onboard flight software for NASA’s Apollo missions. She initially studied mathematics and philosophy at Earlham College and eventually shifted her focus towards computer science […]

CATEGORY: Influential People, Innovation, IT History, Women in Tech

WOMEN IN TECH: GRACE HOPPER

Grace Hopper, born in 1906, was an American computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral. She died in 1992. Grace was one of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer and developed the first compiler for a computer programming language. Hopper played a pivotal role in the development of computer programming and […]

CATEGORY: Influential People, Innovation, IT History, Women in Tech

WOMEN IN TECH: HEDY LAMARR

Hedy Lamarr, born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler in 1914, in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria) and died in 2000. She was an actress and inventor who made significant contributions in both fields. In the Hollywood Golden Age, she became a renowned film star, known for her beauty and performances in movies such as ‘Algiers’ (1938) and […]

CATEGORY: Influential People, Innovation, IT History, Women in Tech

WOMEN IN TECH: MARY JACKSON

Mary Jackson (1921-2005) was a pioneering African American aerospace engineer at NASA during the mid-20th century. She was one of the first black women to work at NASA and the first black woman to become an engineer at the agency. Jackson was a member of a small group of African American women who worked as […]

CATEGORY: Influential People, Innovation, IT History, Women in Tech

WOMEN IN TECH: KATHERINE JOHNSON

Katherine Johnson was a mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights. Katherine, an African-American, was born in 1918 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia and died in 2020. During her 35-year career at NASA and its predecessor, she earned […]

CATEGORY: Innovation, IT History, Women in Tech

WOMEN IN TECH: DOROTHY VAUGHAN

Dorothy Vaughan, mathematician and computer scientist, made significant contributions to the United States aeronautics and space programs with her work at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) and later at NASA. Dorothy, an African American, was born in 1910 in Kansas City, Missouri and died in 2008. Vaughan was a part of the West […]