Dorothy Stein

Dorothy Josephine Del Bourgo Kellogg Stein
BornMarch 31, 1931
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedMarch 16, 2019
London, England
Alma materCornell University
Known forResearch on Ada Lovelace, Early computer programming
Notable workAda, A Life and a Legacy
Spouse(s)Paul Kellogg (m. 1951; div. 1964), Burton Stein (m. 1966)
Children2
Scientific career
FieldsComputer Science, Psychology

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.


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