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10 Post author: palladias 16 October 2012 09:42PM

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Comment author: [deleted] 18 October 2012 07:25:09PM * 3 points [-]

So why aren't they used? Or rather name three.

Comment author: maia 19 October 2012 12:06:03AM 2 points [-]

Emmy Noether? Grace Hopper (maybe, as discussed above)? Rosalind Franklin?

It's true that it's evidence that there are so few, but given the historical status of women in academia, it is quite weak.

Comment author: J_Taylor 19 October 2012 04:17:17AM 1 point [-]

They probably aren't used because "First Computer Programmer" sounds cooler than "Valuable Contributor to Field X".

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