Betty Holberton

Summary

Betty Holberton is a human^[1]. Born in Philadelphia^[2], she… she was born on March 7, 1917^[3]. She died in Rockville^[4]. She died on December 8, 2001^[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 (371 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 March 7, 1917^[3].
• Betty Holberton died on December 8, 2001^[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 is recorded as female^[22].
• Betty Holberton's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Betty Holberton is part of ENIAC Six^[24].
• Betty Holberton's Commons category is recorded as Betty Holberton^[25].
• The cause of death was disease^[26].
• Betty Holberton's family name is recorded as Holberton^[27].

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Origins and Family

Betty Holberton's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. She was born on March 7, 1917^[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 December 8, 2001^[5]. She passed away in Rockville^[4]. The cause of death was disease^[26]. She is buried at Ivy^[10].

Why It Matters

Betty Holberton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

She is credited with the discovery of breakpoint^[50].

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^[50].