This is one story that should be told. It has been hidden for too long.. In fact, I suspect it is forgotten. part of computer history.
A proving ground is a place where things are tested and prototypes are developed.
Once upon a time there was a machine called the ENAIC. That part is known, What isn't known is that six women were responsible for getting it to work. It started in a small room at the Moore School., a respected engineering institution.. During the second world war there was a need by the Army to calculate artillery equations to help the war effort.
But how to program a general purpose program for the use they saw? It would need mathematical knowledge.
Six women applied. They had to break into a male dominated world..
Today if you were to ask about them you would probably get blank looks. During the war we had computers, people who worked the machines, but few acknowledged females.
It is about time now for us to remember them.
I found this enjoyable and very informative.
It should be read by everyone.
The book is published by Grand Rapids Publishing and can be purchased for around $30.00 at a local book store. Or go to your local library and read it.
It is a good book for computer history.
