Before the invention of electronic computers, “computer” was a job description, not a machine. Both men and women were employed as computers, but women were more prominent in the field. This was a matter of practicality more than equality. Women were hired because there was a large pool of women with training in mathematics, […]
via Women and Computers in WWII – Intermission Story (22) — Pacific Paratrooper
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