The ENIAC was the first large-scale electronic computer in the United States. Its hundreds of cables and switches were programmed by six young women, including Kay Antonelli, Jean Bartik (2008 Fellow Award Honoree), Betty Holberton, Marilyn Meltzer, Frances Spence, and Ruth Teitelbaum. Discover their story: http://bit.ly/162jmYu #WomensHistoryMonth | Computer History Museum

The birthplace of the modern computer was not in Silicon Valley but right here at Penn. Built in 1946 by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly and configured by a team of pioneering women who were among the world’s first programmers, the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, or ENIAC, could be reprogrammed to solve a wide range of complex numerical problems. As ENIAC turns 80, Penn Today reflects on this revolutionary machine, which laid the foundation for today’s digital systems. https://b

The 30-ton ENIAC, the worlds first general-purpose electronic computer, launched the digital age. #history #discovery #historyfacts | Ancient Star