Awards

Thanks to the work of their families, Kathy Kleiman, the ENIAC Programmers Project, and friends around the world, the ENIAC Programmers have received a number of awards and recognitions.

IEEE Computer Society, Computer Pioneer Award, 2009

On June 4, 2009, the IEEE Computer Society Board of Governors warmly welcomed ENIAC Pioneer Jean Bartik in Savannah, GA. They awarded her the prestigious Computer Pioneer Award for pioneering work as one of the first programmers, including co-leading the first teams of ENIAC programmers, and pioneering work on BINAC and UNIVAC I. Ms. Bartik’s speech received a standing ovation. EPP Founder Kathy Kleiman, who nominated Ms. Bartik for this award, joined her on the trip.

Jean Jennings Bartik inducted as a Fellow of the Computer History Museum in 2008 alongside Linus Torvalds (left) and Robert Metcalfe (right)

Computer History Museum Fellows Award, 2008

The Computer History Museum awarded ENIAC Programmer Jean Bartik its 2008 Fellows Award, a lifetime achievement award. The ENIAC Programmers Project was honored to nominate her and to be recognized by CHM for our contributions to computing history.

An Evening with Jean Bartik, 2008 Fellows Award Recipient, 2008

On October 22, 2008, ENIAC pioneer Jean Bartik spoke before a crowd of over 400 — young and old, women and men — to share her recollections of work in computing over 60 years. The Museum aired the ENIAC Programmers Project’s documentary preview The Computers to great acclaim and recognized its producer and EPP Founder Kathy Kleiman for her contributions to computing history and bringing the ENIAC Programmers story to light.

Betty Holberton Inducted into Women and Technology International Hall of Fame with all ENIAC 6. Pictured with Kathy Kleiman (left) and Carolyn Leighton, Founder of WITI (right)

WITI Hall of Fame, 1997

Women in Technology International inducted all of the ENIAC Programmers into its Hall of Fame in 1997. ENIAC Programmers Betty Holberton, Kay Mauchly Antonelli, Jean Bartik and Marlyn Wesco were present, with Adolph Teitelman accepting in memory of his wife ENIAC Programmer Ruth Teitelbaum. Kathy Kleiman wrote the speech for the moving induction ceremony.

Women in Technology Hall of Fame Award given to all ENIAC Programmers

IEEE Computer Pioneer Award, 1997

ENIAC Programmer Betty Holberton received this award for her developing the sort-merge generator which IEEE told its members “inspired the first ideas about compilation.”

Kathleen McNulty Mauchly was inducted into the Irish American Fall of Fame in 2019. Accepting on her behalf: Gini Mauchly Calcerano and Guy Calcerano.

Augusta Ada Lovelace Award, 1997

The Association of Women in Computing presented Betty Holberton with its highest award in 1997.