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Anita Borg was an American computer scientist celebrated for advocating for women’s representation and professional advancement in technology. She founded the Institute for Women and Technology and the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. #WomensHistoryMonth2023

Celebration of International Transgender Day of Visibility was founded by transgender activist Rachel Crandall of Michigan in 2009. The motivation behind this observance was that there is only one widely acknowledged observance that raises awareness of the lives of transgenders.

Mary Allen Wilkes is a computer scientist who is credited with developing the first operating system for personal computers while she was a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the 1960s. #WomensHistoryMonth

Marian Croak is a highly accomplished inventor and member of the Women in Technology International Hall of Fame. She has obtained over 200 U.S. patents. Her pioneering work in VoiP and text to donate raised millions of dollars for Hurricane Relief in Haiti.

Sally Ride, a physicist, NASA communicator, and astronaut, aspired to be remembered as someone who fearlessly pursued her goals and took risks to accomplish them. #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM

Celebrating Women's History Every Day!

Tracy Chou is a software engineer and diversity advocate known for her work in increasing diversity and promoting inclusion in the tech industry. She has worked at a number of well-known tech companies, including Pinterest, Quora, and the US Digital Service.

Lynn Conway is an incredibly influential computer scientist and engineer widely known for developing the first chip design methodology. Her ideas revolutionized the way chips are designed, making them easier to use and more reliable. Conway is also a pioneer for LGBTQ rights.

Hedy Lamarr was best known for her acting career in Hollywood in the 1940s and 50s, but is also recognized for her work in inventing a frequency-hopping technology which is used in modern wireless communication. Her invention was patented in 1942. #WomensHistoryMonth

Ada Lovelace was a remarkable woman who was the first computer programmer and writer. She wrote the first algorithm for a computer in 1843, and her work was a major milestone in the development of computing. She is widely considered to be the world's first computer programmer.

Marie Curie was a physicist and chemist who made history with her research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person to win two Nobel Prizes, and the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields. #WomensHistoryMonth

Let's take a moment to celebrate the incredible accomplishments of the women who have come before us! For Women's History Month, we will honor their tenacity and courage and be inspired by their stories. Here's to the women who tell our stories and make the world a better place!

Dr. Evelyn Boyd Granville was one of the first African-American women to earn a doctorate in Mathematics. Her research focused on numerical analysis and computer technology. Her work as a programmer for the Apollo space mission was featured in the movie 'Hidden Figures'. #BHM23

Dr. Ayanna Howard, founder and CEO of Zyrobotics, a company that provides innovative assistive technologies for children with disabilities. Her work received 2017 and 2018 IEEE Robotics and Automation Award, 2019 IEEE Robotics and Automation Society's Distinguished Service.

In 1959, Otis Boykin invented his wire precision resistor and two years later invented an improved version that could withstand extreme changes in temperature and pressure. #BHM2023

Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, was the first doctor to perform open heart surgery. Dr. Williams' legacy lives on in modern cardiovascular surgery, the civil rights he fought for in the medical community through his hospital and nursing training programs, and his activism. #BHM2023

Sarah E. Goode (nee Jacobs) was born around 1855 in Toledo, OH and is most famous for being the inventor of the hideaway bed, and one of the first Black women to receive a United States patent.#BHMFacts #blackhistorymonth2023 #blackinventors

Herman Chinery-Hesse is an exceptionally successful software entrepreneur from Ghana. He is best known for his innovative approach to business, creating a number of groundbreaking software products. #BHM2023 #STEAMPioneer

In 2018, the first African American woman, Mae C. Jemison, was inducted into the Technology Hall of Fame. She was the first African American astronaut to travel in space. #bhm2023 #BlackInTech #blackwomenintech #blackhistorymonth2023