Great Leaders in Cyber and STEM
Charlene Cooper
The woman who loved to count...
Katherine Johnson
Personal life
Born in 1918 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. She is 97 years old.
Cyber Contributions and Impact
- Johnson began working for NACA in 1953 as a human computer.
- She calculated the trajectory for America’s first space trip.
- She is considered a STEM pioneer for women and African-Americans.
Fun Facts
- By age 10, she was in high school.
- She received the presidential medal of freedom in 2015.
Information and photos taken from www.nasa.gov
"Science and everyday life, can not and should not be separated."
Rosalind Franklin
Personal life
Born: July 25, 1920
Died: April 16, 1958
STEM contributions and Impact
- Best known for her role in the discovery of the structure of DNA.
- Also known for her pioneering use of x-ray diffraction.
Fun Facts
- She earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Cambridge University.
- There is a book written about her, titled Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA.
Information and photos taken from biography.com
"The Wonderful Wizard of Woz"
Steve Wozniak
Personal LIfe
- Born: August 11, 1950
Cyber contributions and Impact
- He single-handedly developed the 1976 Apple I.
- He primarily designed the 1977 Apple II.
- He created user-friendly computers for all people.
Fun Facts
- He was expelled from The University of Colorado Boulder in his first year for hacking into the institution's computer system.
- He worked for Atari!
Information and photos taken from Wikipedia
The Enchantress of Numbers
Ada Lovelace
Personal Life
Born: December 10, 1815
Died: November 27, 1852
STEM contributions and impact
She is considered to have written instructions for the first computer program in the mid-1800s.
She may have been one of the first to understand the enormous potential of computers.
Fun facts
The daughter of famed poet Lord Byron
She tried to develop mathematical schemes for winning at gambling.
Photos taken from Wikipedia. Information taken from biography.com