Accomplishments of Women and Technology

It is built into our culture to believe that men are better at math, science and technology, but in fact, women are, and they were even the first ones to help develop computer programming, the structure of DNA and encouraged other women to join the STEM program. (gov) A great example is Grace Hopper who helped developed computer science and a programming language called COBOL that uses English rather than mathematical expressions. While Hopper may have impacted the computer age in the 20^th century, Ada Lovelace is considered the “founder of scientific computing and first computer programmer” even though her ideas for the machine were never built in her time, her ideas would be later used to encourage modern programming and computers. (gov) Another example is Katherine Johnson, who contributed in the development of the aeronautics and space programs. She was a key role in calculating the trajectory for the first man in space and the Apollo 11 moon mission (gov). There are so many women who have impacted the world of science and technology, it is too hard to list them all, but know that women are just as successful, if not better, then what is believed in modern culture.

Source: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/node/311241