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donw
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For those that don't know: she wrote the first compiler.
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LukeB_UK
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She also recorded the first computer bug, which was a moth stuck in a relay.
andrewflnr
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IIRC the first compiler was for FORTRAN, and I don't think she was involved in that.
Edit: Wikipedia says I'm wrong. TIL.
andars
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They are referencing
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-0_System
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peter303
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Close for all practical purposes, but may not accurate with the competition of FORTRAN and LISP. I wonder ld rephrase it a one of the first compilers.
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