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Frances V. Spence (née Bilas; March 2, 1922 – July 18, 2012) was an American physicist and computer scientist. She was one of the original programmers for the ENIAC (the first electronic digital computer).
Jan 25, 2016 · In 1945, the Army decided to fund an experimental project – an all-electronic digital computer and six of the women ‘computers’ were selected to be its first programmers. Among these six was Frances Spence. The ENIAC was the first all-electronic digital computer, a huge machine of forty black 8-foot panels.
Nov 21, 2022 · Frances Spence was one of the six women who programmed the world's first modern computer, ENIAC, during World War II. Learn about her life and achievements in Kathy Kleiman's book Proving Ground, which won the IEEE Middleton Award.
Frances Spence (formerly Bilas) was one of the first programmers of ENIAC, the first large-scale electronic computer. She operated the Differential Analyzer before joining the ENIAC project and held a degree in mathematics.
Jan 28, 2021 · Frances Spence, One of the First Computer Programmers of the ENIAC. Frances Spence was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a family of five sisters. Working in the education sector, her...
Jul 18, 2012 · Frances V. Spence ( née Bilas; March 2, 1922 – July 18, 2012) was an American physicist and computer scientist. She was one of the original programmers for the ENIAC (the first electronic digital computer). She is considered one of the first computer programmers in history.
Apr 17, 2018 · (The women in the vintage photograph are Jean Bartik and Frances Spence.) They were funny, dynamic women. In their 60s at the time of the anniversary, they told me they’d been recruited by the Army during WWII for their mathematics abilities.
