Kathy Kleiman: The six women who programmed the first modern computer

Podcast Series Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda

Built during WWII, the world’s first electronic computer, the ENIAC, was an engineering marvel. But at 80 ft long and 6 ft tall it was mute until it was brought to life by six young women mathematicians who figured out how to program it.

37 mins

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41 mins

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41 mins

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39 mins

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Kathy Kleiman: The six women who programmed the first modern computer

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