“Hidden Herstory: The Top Secret Rosies of WWII”, an illustrated lecture

http://www.hive76.org/the-women-of-eniac-aug-18
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Did you know that the first electronic computer, ENIAC, was built in Philly at UPenn?  Bet you did.  Did you know that it was built to calculate ballistics trajectories for fighter pilots during WWII?  And did you also know that the first mathematicians and programmers to work on the new machine were women, mostly from the Philadelphia area?

On Wednesday, August 18 at 7pm, your friendly neighborhood hackerspace Hive76 and The Rotunda are teaming up to bring an illustrated lecture and movie teaser called “Hidden Her-story, the Top Secret Rosies of WWII”.  Documentary filmmaker LeAnn Erickson will give this talk based on the research she’ done for her film “Top Secret Rosies” which is nearing post-production.  Hive76 is really, really excited to help get the story out about these “female computers” and we hope to see you there.  Spread the word to the history, math, science, and engineering buffs in your life.

Free admission, donations enthusiastically encouraged