Mary Kenneth Keller
- (b.) 1913 - (d.) 1985 January 10
Bio/Description
The first woman to earn a Ph.D. in computer science in the United States, Keller was also among the first people of any gender to receive such a doctorate. Her degree was awarded on the same day as Irving C. Tang's D.Sc., making the two of them the first recipients of computer science doctorates. A Catholic religious sister and educator, Keller brought both scholarly distinction and a pioneering spirit to the emerging field of computing.
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Date of Birth:
1913 -
Date of Death:
1985 January 10 -
Gender:
Female (she/her) -
Noted For:
First Female Computer Science PhD -
Category of Achievement:
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