Women in Computing – Barbara Liskov

Barbara Liskov is a highly influential computer scientist who has made substantial contributions to the field. She was born on November 7, 1939, in Los Angeles, California, USA. Liskov is best known for her work in programming languages, programming methodology, and distributed systems. […] https://www.iap.org.uk/main/women-in-computing-barbara-liskov/

Women In Computing – Evelyn Boyd Granville

Evelyn Boyd Granville is a prominent figure in mathematics and was one of the first African-American women to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics. She was born on May 1, 1929, in Washington, D.C., United States. Granville earned her Ph.D. in Mathematics from Yale University in 1949, making her, along with Euphemia Lofton Haynes, one of the first two African-American women to earn a doctoral degree in mathematics. Her dissertation was entitled “On Laguerre Series in the Complex Domain.” […] https://www.iap.org.uk/main/women-in-computing-evelyn-boyd-granville/