Maps, Math, and the Moon: How women’s innovations have shaped modern computer science

The article shows that Ada Lovelace and Grace Hopper were central to building the foundations of modern programming.

Lovelace is highlighted for early program instructions for Babbage’s Analytical Engine, often seen as the first computer program.

Hopper is credited with the A-0 compiler and subroutine-based methods that shaped later programming practices.

The piece emphasizes that women drove foundational breakthroughs in computing long before the industry fully recognized them.