Mathematician & engineer Mary Golda Ross (1908-2008) was Cherokee "hidden figure" of space race. Made preliminary design concepts for interplanetary travel, crewed & uncrewed space flights & earliest plans orbiting satellites, for Lockhed & NASA. https://t.co/xUUt4ZB1P7

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Mathematician Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) published the 1st computer program. Worked with Babbage, inventor of Difference Engine & Analytical Engine (1st computers), correcting his notes on how to calculate Bernoulli Numbers with the Analytical Engine. https://t.co/eS3swCutfe

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Margaret Cavendish (1623-1673), philosopher, poet, scientist, writer & playwright with her imaginary world from her strange scifi novel 'The Blazing World' which she appended to her scientific treatise 'Observations upon Experimental Philosophy'. https://t.co/Tv3e2NrmMp

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Less than a week until Come to the senior library for fun lunchtime activities & perhaps win a copy of "The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage" by !
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