Conclusion

Conclusion

Although hidden for decades, the story of the ENIAC Six is an inspiring one.  What started as a classified World War II assignment turned into an opportunity for the ENIAC Six to break significant barriers.  By demonstrating that a computer could be programmed, they broke technological barriers that started the modern computer revolution and influenced the generations of computers that followed.  After shattering the glass ceiling, the ENIAC Six helped open doors for women to progress in the computing industry. Through their pioneering contributions to the ENIAC, the ENIAC Six made history and left behind a lasting legacy.

The ENIAC Six: (top left to right) Kathleen McNulty Mauchly Antonelli (1921-2006), Jean Jennings Bartik (1924-2011), and Betty Snyder Holberton (1917-2001); (bottom left to right) Marlyn Wescoff Meltzer (1922-2002), Frances Bilas Spence (1922-2012), and Ruth Lichterman Teitelbaum (1924-1986), Plainfield Girls Scouts.