Betty Holberton

American computer programmer (1917–2001)
Person human Q11636
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Betty Holberton

Summary

Betty Holberton is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], she… she was born on +1917-03-07T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Rockville[4]. She died on +2001-12-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a computer scientist[6], programmer[7], and mathematician[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Betty Holberton was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Betty Holberton passed away in Rockville[4].
  • Betty Holberton was born on +1917-03-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Betty Holberton died on +2001-12-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Betty Holberton is buried at Ivy[10].
  • Betty Holberton held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Betty Holberton worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Betty Holberton worked as a programmer[7].
  • Betty Holberton worked as a mathematician[8].
  • Betty Holberton's field of work was software engineering[12].
  • Betty Holberton was employed by Moore School of Electrical Engineering[13].
  • Betty Holberton was employed by Remington Rand[14].
  • Among Betty Holberton's employers was National Institute of Standards and Technology[15].
  • Among Betty Holberton's employers was David Taylor Model Basin[16].
  • Betty Holberton's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Betty Holberton is ENIAC[18].
  • Betty Holberton received the Computer Pioneer Award[19].
  • Betty Holberton received the Women in Technology Hall of Fame[20].
  • Betty Holberton received the Ada Lovelace Award[21].
  • Betty Holberton's image is recorded as Betty Holberton.jpg[22].
  • Betty Holberton is recorded as female[23].
  • Betty Holberton's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Betty Holberton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021498988[25].
  • Betty Holberton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52988994[26].
  • Betty Holberton's GND ID is recorded as 1303714647[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Betty Holberton's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. She was born on +1917-03-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Betty Holberton's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], programmer[7], and mathematician[8]. Betty Holberton's field of work was software engineering[12]. Employers include Moore School of Electrical Engineering[13], a faculty[28], founded in 1923[29]; Remington Rand[14], a business[30], in United States[31], founded in 1927[32], headquartered in Buffalo[33]; National Institute of Standards and Technology[15], a research institute[34], in United States[35], founded in 1901[36], headquartered in Gaithersburg[37]; and David Taylor Model Basin[16], a ship model basin[38], in United States[39], founded in 1939[40].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Betty Holberton is ENIAC[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Computer Pioneer Award[19], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1981[43]; Women in Technology Hall of Fame[20], an award[44], founded in 1996[45]; and Ada Lovelace Award[21], an award[46], in United States[47].

Death and Burial

Betty Holberton died on +2001-12-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Rockville[4]. The cause of death was disease[48]. She is buried at Ivy[10].

Why It Matters

Betty Holberton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

She is credited with the discovery of breakpoint[51].

FAQs

Where was Betty Holberton born?

Betty Holberton was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did Betty Holberton die?

Betty Holberton died in Rockville[4].

What did Betty Holberton do for work?

Betty Holberton worked as computer scientist[6], programmer[7], and mathematician[8].

Where did Betty Holberton go to school?

Betty Holberton was educated at University of Pennsylvania[17].

What awards did Betty Holberton receive?

Honors received include Computer Pioneer Award[19], Women in Technology Hall of Fame[20], and Ada Lovelace Award[21].

What did Betty Holberton discover?

Betty Holberton is credited as discoverer of breakpoint[51].

References

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  19. [21] . ebsco.com. ebsco.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [48] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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