Dorothy Josephine Del Bourgo Kellogg Stein | |
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Born | March 31, 1931 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | March 16, 2019 London, England |
Alma mater | Cornell University |
Known for | Research on Ada Lovelace, Early computer programming |
Notable work | Ada, A Life and a Legacy |
Spouse(s) | Paul Kellogg (m. 1951; div. 1964), Burton Stein (m. 1966) |
Children | 2 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Computer Science, Psychology |
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Dorothy Josephine Del Bourgo Kellogg Stein (March 31, 1931 – March 16, 2019) was an American early computer programmer, psychologist, author and social activist. Her activities landed her on the cusp of or ahead of her time. She is best known for researching and writing the book Ada, which argued that Ada Lovelace was not the first computer programmer and did not have the mathematical ability to assist Charles Babbage as much as was believed.