Ruth Teitelbaum
Ruth Teitelbaum | |
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Teitelbaum working on ENIAC, 1946 | |
| Born | Ruth Lichterman February 1, 1924 New York City, US |
| Died | August 9, 1986 (aged 62) Dallas, Texas, US |
| Alma mater | Hunter College |
| Occupation | Computer programmer |
| Employer(s) | Moore School of Electrical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania |
| Known for | Programmed on the first all-electronic digital computer (ENIAC) |
| Awards | Women in Technology International Hall of Fame |
Ruth Teitelbaum (née Lichterman; February 1, 1924 – August 9, 1986) was an American computer programmer and mathematician who was one of the first computer programmers in the world. Teitelbaum was one of the original programmers for the ENIAC computer.
The other five ENIAC programmers were Jean Bartik, Betty Holberton, Kathleen Antonelli, Marlyn Meltzer, and Frances Spence.