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Klara Dan von Neumann

1911-08-18 – 1963-11-10

Life & Legacy

Klára Dán von Neumann (née Dán; 18 August 1911 – 10 November 1963) was a Hungarian-American mathematician, self-taught engineer and computer scientist, noted as one of the first computer programmers. She was the first woman to execute modern-style code on a computer. Dán made significant contributions to the world of programming, including work on the Monte Carlo method, ENIAC, and MANIAC I.

Occupation & Career

computer scientist, figure skater, mathematician, inventor, programmer

Education

Pálné Veres High School

Legacy Highlights

Employer

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Education & Institutions

Pálné Veres High School

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q14100 — wikidata View source

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