I was at a History of computing conference this summer (I do computer ethics) and saw several presentations from people who remembered "computers" who were women. Large engineering problems solved by roomsfull of women with real paper spreadsheets and pencils. The women were often highly trained mathematicians who did not want to settle down to housework. They did much of the organizing of the computations, and contributed to the products more than by their mere calculating prowess. But, of course, they never got credit.
-Chuck >On Mon, 26 Nov 2001, Harry Avis wrote: > >> I can't remember whether the Friden calculators were >> completely electronic or operated like an electrified adding machine. Either >> way my guess (counting the chunk-achunk-achunk) that seems indelibly wrote >> in my auditory memory, each "chunka" was a half second, so the answer would >> depend on the number of places needed. > >You had CALCULATORS when you went to grad school? You were lucky! >We had to use our fingers and toes to calculate ANOVAs. That's >why our n's could never be greater than 20. > >-Stephen > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Stephen Black, Ph.D. tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470 >Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661 >Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Lennoxville, QC >J1M 1Z7 >Canada Department web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy > Check out TIPS listserv for teachers of psychology at: > http://www.frostburg.edu/dept/psyc/southerly/tips/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >--- >You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
