MISC> Anita Borg, visionary computer scientist, dies at 54

  • From: Gleason Sackmann <gleason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: NetHappenings <nethappenings@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2003 09:00:00 -0500

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Anita Borg, visionary computer scientist, dies at 54
founded The Institute for Women and Technology
http://www.iwt.org/news/anitaborg/inmemory.htm
Dr. Anita Borg tenaciously envisioned and set about to change the world for
women and for technology. Believing technology will affect everything: our
economic, political, social and personal lives, she fought tirelessly for
the development technology with positive social and human impact. She died
yesterday at her mother's home in Sonoma, California. She was 54.


Computer Wonder Women
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/cwomen.html
Anita Borg is a living legend among computer scientists. She is also
leading a worldwide movement to redesign the relationship between women and
technology.


Yahoo
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