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03/13/2022

This weekend at performances and live music.

the irish dance kicks and footwork are legit. ha. i have always enjoyed Irish culture, and the Irish-Americans I have met have always been super friendly and down-to-Earth. Happy Saint Patrick's Day/Weekend!

03/14/2021

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08/08/2018

"Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer, or ENIAC. ENIAC was designed to automate the ballistics equations, although few in the Army thought it would work.

After it was built, the Army assigned six human Computers — that is, the six women — to the task of programming ENIAC. Of course, there were no programming languages, no manuals, no compilers and no operating systems, so the women had to figure out how to program this massive machine on their own. That was the story I learned at the 40th anniversary of ENIAC."

The first general-purpose computer was actually programmed by a half-dozen female math whizzes. For too long, their efforts have been largely unknown.

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12/11/2017

Today in Mighty Girl history, English mathematician Ada Lovelace -- who is widely considered the world's first computer programmer for her invention of the computer algorithm -- was born in 1815. The daughter of the poet Lord Byron and Anne Isabella Byron, Lovelace's mathematical talents led to an ongoing collaboration with mathematician Charles Babbage, who called Lovelace the "Enchantress of Numbers." While translating an article by an Italian engineer on Babbage's Analytical Engine, a proposed early version of a mechanical general-purpose computer, Ada added her own extensive set of notes which contained a tremendous breakthrough -- the first computer program or algorithm.

Lovelace is also credited with making the conceptual leap to develop a vision of the potential of computers to go beyond simply running calculations; in her notes, she raised questions about the possibility of individuals and society using technology as a collaborative tool. For example, in 1843, she speculated on the potential use of computers in music composition, writing: "Supposing, for instance, that the fundamental relations of pitched sounds in the science of harmony and of musical composition were susceptible of such expression and adaptations, the engine might compose elaborate and scientific pieces of music of any degree of complexity or extent."

Three picture book biographies about Ada Lovelace have recently been published as her contributions have become more widely known -- all for ages 5 to 9 -- "Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine" (https://www.amightygirl.com/ada-lovelace-thinking-machine), "Ada’s Ideas” (https://www.amightygirl.com/ada-s-ideas), and "Ada Lovelace, Poet of Science" (https://www.amightygirl.com/ada-lovelace-poet-of-science)

For a newly released historical fiction novel for adult readers about Lovelace, we highly recommend "Enchantress of Numbers" at http://amzn.to/2kexpao

For teen and adult readers, we also recommend the fantastic historical fiction graphic novel "The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Computer" at http://amzn.to/1OUChKo

For Ada fans, there is an Ada Lovelace Doll (https://www.amightygirl.com/ada-lovelace-little-thinker-doll) and Finger Puppet (https://www.amightygirl.com/ada-lovelace-finger-puppet-magnet)

And, if you'd like to encourage your Mighty Girl's interest in technology and computer programming, check out the resources in our new blog post, "Code Like A Mighty Girl: 25 Toys & Books To Inspire Mighty Girl Coders" at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=16049

12/08/2017

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12/07/2017

A Mighty Girl Pick of the Day: “Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World” by Rachel Ignotofsky. From primatology to physics, chemistry to engineering, women of science have changed the way we see the world! This book tells the stories of fifty of these remarkable women, combining compelling capsule biographies with Ignotofsky’s captivating illustrations and infographics. From world famous role models like Jane Goodall to lesser-known figures like Katherine Johnson, and from historical figures like Hypatia to modern day heroes like Maryam Mirzakhani, Ignotofsky provides a unique and visually appealing look at the women of science through the ages!

Ignotofsky’s "Women In Science" project, which began as a series of posters featuring women in science, has expanded into a thoroughly inspiring book about women whose curiosity and determination drove them to great achievements, even in times and places when women were not accepted in the sciences. Her whimsical illustrations invite kids to thumb through the book’s pages, while the capsule biographies are accompanied by informative infographics on a range of topics. An illustrated scientific glossary clarifies terms that might be unfamiliar, and the accessible and entertaining tone encourages kids to take a second look, not just at these women of past and present, but also at the scientific fields that they love. Highly recommended for ages 9 and up.

“Women in Science” is available at https://www.amightygirl.com/women-in-science

This author recently released a sequel "Women in Sports" at https://www.amightygirl.com/women-in-sports

There is also a companion "I Love Science" journal at https://www.amightygirl.com/i-love-science-journal, as well as a set of 100 "Women in Science" Postcards featuring artwork from the book at https://www.amightygirl.com/women-in-science-postcards

For more books about trailblazing female scientists to inspire children of all ages, check out our blog post, "55 Books to Inspire Science-Loving Mighty Girls," at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=13914