Women of Color Who Contributed to Computer Science

Dr. Evelyn Boyd Granville

1956

Dr. Boyd worked on the Mercury mission developing software made for satellite analysis. She also worked on the Vanguard and Apollo missions. As well as working at NASA she worked as a professor and a strong advocate for STEM education. https://www.energy.gov/articles/five-fast-facts-about-evelyn-boyd-granville https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/5-women-of-color-pioneers-computing/

Melba Roy Mouton

1959

Melba Mouton helped to writing programing that computed trajectories and locations of aircraft. She also contributed to making echo satellites visible to people through element time tables. https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/5-women-of-color-pioneers-computing/

Ellen Ochoa

1987

Ellen Ochoa was the first Hispanic women Astronaut. What led her to being to NASA in the first place however, is her contributions to computer science. As a grad student she was developing optical systems. She continuously worked on these project before, during, and after her time at NASA and has three co-inventor patents in 1987. https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/5-women-of-color-pioneers-computing/

Qiheng Hu

1994

Qiheng Hu was an internet pioneer for China. She helped to establish the first internet direct internet connection for China in 1994. She didn't stop there. For a time she served as the President of the Internet Society of China. While serving this position she helped provide access students in need through charitable programs. https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/5-women-of-color-pioneers-computing/

Chieko Asakawa

1997

Chieko Asakawa has been blind since she was 14 years old. She is known for working with IBM in 1997 to develop a voice reader for the blind. Creating the internet accessible to a wide variety of people who before had limited accessibility. https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/5-women-of-color-pioneers-computing/