The 1960s and 1970s saw a significant increase in women entering the computer science field, partly due to the lack of a predefined notion of who could be a computer scientist. Pioneers like Grace Hopper, known for developing the first compiler for a computer programming language, and the women behind the software of the Apollo Moon missions, including Margaret Hamilton who coined the term “software engineering,” were instrumental in establishing the foundational structures of today’s tech.
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