Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.0, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # ENIAC Programmers Project ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://eniacprogrammers.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://eniacprogrammers.org/blog/) - [70th ENIAC Anniversary Missing ENIAC Programmers!](https://eniacprogrammers.org/the-70th-anniversary/) - On the 70th anniversary of Demonstration Day, which took place on February 15, 1946, it is disappointing to learn that the ENIAC Programmers story is still not being celebrated at the University of Pennsylvania (where the original event took place). Seventy years ago, the ENIAC Programmers prepared for the great public unveiling of ENIAC (a - [Screening at Google Offices in Paris, Stockholm, Zurich and Tel Aviv](https://eniacprogrammers.org/google-paris-stockholm-zurich-tel-aviv/) - This past summer, screening The Computers: The Remarkable Story of the ENIAC Programmers at unforgettable events at Google offices in Paris, Stockholm, Zurich and Tel Aviv. It was an encore to our European premiere at Google London in 2014. The goal was to share the ENIAC Programmers' story to Googlers and women in tech in - [Warm Reception at The Woodlands](https://eniacprogrammers.org/warm-reception-at-woodlands/) - The story of the ENIAC Programmers is not just for young people. We shared it with seniors at The Woodlands in Fairfax, Virginia, a few weeks ago. They too had never heard of the work of the ENIAC Programmers, but found The Computers documentary inspiring. Attendees shared their stories of WWII, including their memories of ## Pages - [Front Page](https://eniacprogrammers.org/) - In 1946 six brilliant young women programmed the first all-electronic, programmable computer, the ENIAC, a project run by the U.S. Army in Philadelphia as part of a secret World War II project. - [Sponsor & Donate](https://eniacprogrammers.org/sponsor-donate/) - We need your help to bring the ENIAC Programmers story to classrooms, STEM groups and technology teams across the US and around the world. Your support will allow us to provide books, discussions and screenings to students and young professionals. Together we can work on our expanded goals of finding the stories of UNIVAC pioneers, documenting the - [Contact](https://eniacprogrammers.org/contact/) - If you have questions, or would like to contribute historical photographs, archival footage, additional stories or other materials to the ENIAC Programmers Project, or have questions about donations, please write to us! Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. - [See The Film](https://eniacprogrammers.org/see-the-film/) - 4 WAYS TO SEE THE FILM & LEARN THE ENIAC PROGRAMMERS' STORY - [Documentary Info](https://eniacprogrammers.org/documentary-info/) - Left to Right: Pfc. Homer Spence, J. Presper Eckert, Dr. John Mauchly, Jean Jennings Bartik,Lt Herman Goldstine, Ruth Lichteman Teitelbaum. ENIAC Programmers Project In 1946 six brilliant young women programmed the first all-electronic, programmable computer, the ENIAC, a project run by the U.S. Army in Philadelphia as part of a secret World War II - [Arrange a Talk with Kathy Kleiman](https://eniacprogrammers.org/request-speaker/) - Kathy Kleiman, Founder of the ENIAC Programmers and Co-Producer of The Computers, speaks to audiences of all ages in events that spark cheers, tears and passionate discussion. If you are interested in a keynote presentation, post-screening Q&A and discussion, workshop or other event, please fill in the information below. Please fill in the form below - [Awards](https://eniacprogrammers.org/eniac-programmers-project/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, - [Articles](https://eniacprogrammers.org/eniac-programmers-project/articles/) - For twenty years, the Kathy Kleiman and the ENIAC Programmers Project have brought the ENIAC Programmers and their story to the attention of the public, media, and journalists. Publications around the world have quoted EPP Founder Kathy Kleiman discussing the missing contributions of the ENIAC Programmers. They include: The Wall Street Journal The New York - [ENIAC Programmers Project](https://eniacprogrammers.org/eniac-programmers-project/) - Kathy Kleiman and Kathleen McNulty Mauchly Antonelli at ENIAC reunion Kathy Kleiman and the ENIAC Programmers Project are ambitious in our goal of finding and recording the missing histories of women in early programming. We will continue to seek recognition for these programming pioneers and to share their inspiring stories with students and adults at - [About the Author](https://eniacprogrammers.org/about-the-author/) - Author photo, ©Tim Coburn Photography Kathy Kleiman Kathy Kleiman is a leader in Internet law and policy and teaches at American University Washington College of Law in Washington DC. Her passion for finding the truth about the women programming pioneers of ENIAC led her to founding the ENIAC Programmers Project, producing the documentary, The Computers, - [Group Screenings](https://eniacprogrammers.org/request-screening/) - Bring The Computers to your university, school, company, organization or conference! Group screenings around the world are leading to fascinating discussions. With this film, you can: Share the inspirational story of the ENIAC Programmers and significant role of women in computing since the  very start; Highlight the versity in technology and discuss why teams - [Books](https://eniacprogrammers.org/book/) - [Credits & Sponsors](https://eniacprogrammers.org/documentary-info/credits-sponsors/) - Incredible sponsors and contributions from around the world made the research, oral histories and documentary of the ENIAC Programmers possible. Huge thanks to Lucy Southworth Page, Anne Wojcicki, Mitch Kapor and their Foundations for the grants in support of the The Computers documentary and ENIAC Programmers oral histories! Thank you to Megan Smith of Google[X] and - [Documentary Team](https://eniacprogrammers.org/documentary-info/documentary-team/) - Jon Palfreman PhD Co-Producer, Co-Writer A veteran of both UK and US television, Jon Palfreman has made over 40 BBC and PBS one-hour documentaries including the Peabody Award winning series “The Machine That Changed the World”, the Emmy Award winning NOVA “Siamese Twins” and the Alfred I. duPont&ndahs;Columbia University Silver Baton winner “Harvest of Fear.” Palfreman has received many - [Full Funder Credits](https://eniacprogrammers.org/documentary-info/credits-sponsors/full-funder-credits/) - Major Funding for The Computers Documentary Provided by: The Brin Wojcicki Foundation Donor Advised Fund on behalf of Lucy Southworth Page Major Funding for the ENIAC Programmers Oral Histories Provided By: Kapor Family Foundation Fiscal Sponsors: Docs In Progress Association for Computing Machinery This Film Could Not Have Been Possible without the Funding Support of - [Production Credits](https://eniacprogrammers.org/documentary-info/credits-sponsors/production-credits/) - Great cheers and thanks to the amazing production teams that worked on both The Computers documentary and the ENIAC Programmers Oral Histories! The Computers Documentary Produced and Written by: Jon Palfreman Kathy Kleiman Produced by: Kate McMahon Cinematographer/Editor: Mark Rublee Narrator: Julia Flucht Music: John E. Low Archival Researcher: Diana Donnelly Vintage Props: Mary - [Screenings](https://eniacprogrammers.org/documentary-info/screening/) - [Memorials](https://eniacprogrammers.org/eniac-programmers-project/memorials/) - Left to Right: unidentified man in uniform, Frances Bilas (later Spence), Homer Spence (electrical engineer), Jim Cummings (draftsman), Marlyn Wescoff (later Meltzer), John Mauchly,Ruth Lichterman (later Teitelbaum), Betty Jean Jennings (later Bartik),and Kay McNulty (later Mauchly Antonelli). It is with a heavy yet grateful heart that we note all of the ENIAC Programmers have - [Founder](https://eniacprogrammers.org/eniac-programmers-project/founder/) - Kathy Kleiman, Founder of the ENIAC Programmers Project, Historian and Author Kathy Kleiman discovered the ENIAC Programmers as a Harvard undergraduate and a female programmer in search of role models and inspiration. Her junior paper and senior thesis explored the missing chapter of computers—the ENIAC Programmers and many other women who were pioneers in early programming and - [Speeches](https://eniacprogrammers.org/eniac-programmers-project/speeches/) - May 15, 2013 — Google I/O 2013 ENIAC Programmers Project founder Kathy Kleiman spoke at Google I/O 2013 to a standing room only crowd along with Megan Smith, Susan Wojcicki, Jean Wang, Anna Patterson, Diane Greene, Johanna Wright, all amazing Women Techmakers of Google! Watch the video» November 25, 2008 — McLean, VA Kathy Kleiman spoke on A Missing Chapter ## Books - [Bartik Computer Pioneer](https://eniacprogrammers.org/books/bartik-computer-pioneer/) - JEAN JENNINGS BARTIK COMPUTER PIONEER by Kim D. Todd Kim Todd’s biography of Jean Bartik is written for students. The book describes Jean Bartik’s dream of adventures beyond her family’s farm, her willingness to travel from her home in Missouri half way across the United States to Philadelphia to help the World War II effort, - [Bartik Memoir](https://eniacprogrammers.org/books/bartik-memoir/) - PIONEER PROGRAMMER: JEAN JENNINGS BARTIK AND THE COMPUTER THAT CHANGED THE WORLD By Jean Jennings Bartik Jean Jennings Bartik devoted her finals years to writing her memoir about the ENIAC project and her experiences as an ENIAC Programmer. This book is her wonderful account of her childhood up a family farm in Missouri, education at - [Kathy Kleiman Book](https://eniacprogrammers.org/books/kathy-kleiman-book/) - COMING SOON: REFRIGERATOR LADIES: THE REMARKABLE STORY OF THE ENIAC PROGRAMMERS By Kathy Kleiman In this biography, ENIAC Programmers Project founder Kathy Kleiman will share the stories imparted to her by ENIAC Programmers Kay McNulty Mauchly Antonelli, Betty Snyder Holberton, Jean Jennings Bartik and Marlyn Wescoff Meltzer. She will explore how the women exceled in ## Film Reviews - [history](https://eniacprogrammers.org/film-reviews/history/) - By watching The Computers, the history, personalities, and dynamism of six amazing programmers came to life for me. - [missing piece](https://eniacprogrammers.org/film-reviews/missing-piece/) - The Computers brings to light a missing piece of technology history and honors the legacy of the women who laid the foundation for the computer age. - [inspiring](https://eniacprogrammers.org/film-reviews/inspiring/) - An inspiring story that can be appreciated by people of all ages. - [eye opening](https://eniacprogrammers.org/film-reviews/eye-opening/) - Watching "The Computers" was an eye opening experience for all of us... these women paved the way for the next generation. - [powerful](https://eniacprogrammers.org/film-reviews/powerful/) - Kathy's documentary relies not on secondary sources, but on the voices of these six women, who powerfully tell their own stories. - [Motivating](https://eniacprogrammers.org/film-reviews/motivating/) - Very motivating documentary for me as a woman. also very informative! Thank you it was awesome! - [Heartwarming](https://eniacprogrammers.org/film-reviews/heartwarming/) - The Computers is fascinating and heartwarming, gives so much hope and inspiration for next-generation female engineers. ## Speaker Reviews - [vintage](https://eniacprogrammers.org/speaker-reviews/vintage/) - Thanks so much for giving your talk at Vintage Computer Festival East 2022! It was a great talk and everyone loved it! It was a pleasure to have you at our show. I really enjoyed the interactive aspect of your talk with the audience. That was such a great idea and keeps everyone focused and - [enthusiastic](https://eniacprogrammers.org/speaker-reviews/enthusiastic/) - [It was great] to meet Kathy in person before the event and have an enthusiastic discussion about how a motivated person can climb hills and push for ideas she believes in. - [empowering](https://eniacprogrammers.org/speaker-reviews/empowering/) - It was inspiring and empowering to see this documentary and enriching to have the chance to meet Kathy Kleiman and all the panelists :). - [brilliant](https://eniacprogrammers.org/speaker-reviews/brilliant/) - Kathy Kleiman exhibits a facility with not only the personal history of the ENIAC programmers, but the history of science and technology that shapes how we have grown to understand computing. While visiting the University of Maryland, she deftly communicated her knowledge to a diverse audience, and engaged with Computer Science students brilliantly. - [inspirational](https://eniacprogrammers.org/speaker-reviews/inspirational/) - The screening and Q/A with Kathy Kleiman, highly interesting and inspirational! - [privilege](https://eniacprogrammers.org/speaker-reviews/privilege/) - It was a privilege to meet Kathy in person and to have her on-site to interact with all the guests who came. ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://eniacprogrammers.org/category/uncategorized/)