Anita Borg
American computer scientist
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Anita Borg was an American computer scientist celebrated for advocating for women’s representation and professional advancement in technology. She founded the Institute for Women and Technology and the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in... Wikipedia
Born: January 17, 1949, Chicago, IL
Died: April 6, 2003 (age 54 years), Sonoma, CA
Education: New York University and Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Awards: ACM Fellow and EFF Pioneer Award
Doctoral advisor: Robert Dewar; Gerald Belpaire
Fields: Women in computing; Human–computer interaction; Computer science