Results for: pioneers in tech
Pioneers in Tech: Radia Perlman and the Spanning Tree Algorithm
You may not have heard of the “Spanning Tree Algorithm,” but it’s the backbone of the Ethernet technology we enjoy and rely upon today. The algorithm, also known as the “Spanning Tree Protocol” or STP, was the brainchild of Radia...
Pioneers in Tech: Hedy Lamarr, Hollywood’s Golden Age Inventor
Even if you’re not an old movie buff, the name Hedy Lamarr likely conjures images of glamorous red carpets, camera flashes, and the Hollywood sign. After all, Lamarr captivated audiences of the 1930s and 1940s with her beauty—even serving as...
Pioneers in Tech: Katherine Johnson, no longer a hidden figure
The movie “Hidden Figures” introduced the masses to Katherine Johnson, but it only scratched the surface of this fascinating and influential woman’s life. Played by Taraji P. Henson in the 2016 film, Johnson broke barriers throughout her life and played...
Pioneers in Tech: Ada Lovelace and the analytical engine
Many tech pioneers have a similar dossier: male, came of age in the late 1970s, dropped out of college, made millions building computers in their garage/dorm room/basement. Then, there’s Ada Lovelace: an 1800s female with a backstory suitable for a...
Pioneers in Tech: Grace Murray Hopper, the “Mother of Computing”
As you celebrate the moms in your life this weekend, raise a glass to Grace Murray Hopper, also known as the “Mother of Computing,” the “Mother of COBOL” or simply “Amazing Grace.” And amazing she was. This technology trailblazer advocated...
Tech Time Warp: John Bardeen leaves Bell Labs
Even technology giants have personality conflicts at work — and sometimes a new opportunity leads to even greater achievements, like a second Nobel Prize in Physics. That’s an extreme example, but it’s a reminder that even brilliant innovators face workplace...
Tech Time Warp: The transistor quietly slips on to the scene
Today it’s widely accepted one of the greatest — if not the greatest — inventions of the modern world is the transistor, and it’s well known that the defining demonstration of the transition took place Dec. 23, 1947. But this...
Tech Time Warp: The multifaceted road to multifactor authentication
In the recent edition of “Oh Behave!,” the annual cybersecurity survey conducted by the National Cybersecurity Alliance, an alarming 44 percent of respondents said they had experienced cybercrime leading to the loss of data or money. This next statistic may...
Tech Time Warp: The women who powered Bletchley Park
Historians and the public widely recognize the contributions of the men at Bletchley Park, especially Alan Turing, who cracked the Germans’ Enigma Code. (So, too, is the tragic end to Turing’s life.) But a sizable female workforce made Bletchley Park’s...
Tech Time Warp: The public learns about the SAGE air defense system
Do you know those massive computers in old movies? The ones with rows of blinking lights and lots of buttons, as featured in Dr. Strangelove and so many other films? Those weren’t the product of a Hollywood imagination—they were based...
