• DocumentCode
    842524
  • Title

    Beatrice Helen Worsley: Canada´s female computer pioneer

  • Author

    Campbell, Scott M.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. for the History & Philos. of Sci. & Technol., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
  • Volume
    25
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2003
  • Firstpage
    51
  • Lastpage
    62
  • Abstract
    Worsley was a pioneering computer scientist and the first female in Canada to make significant contributions to the field of computing. Her experiences and accomplishments were remarkable. When Beatrice Worsley died in 1972, Canada lost a computer pioneer and a witness to several great moments in computing history. This biography aims to provide insight into Worsley´s obscure, but remarkable and all too short, career.
  • Keywords
    DP industry; biographies; gender issues; history; professional aspects; programming; Beatrice Helen Worsley biography; Canadian female computer pioneer; computing history; Biographies; Biomedical optical imaging; Educational institutions; Engineering profession; History; Mathematics; Physics; Recruitment; Scholarships; Thermodynamics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1058-6180
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MAHC.2003.1253890
  • Filename
    1253890
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=842524