Sonja Soderlund

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Mainframe Pioneers: John von Neumann

Mainframe Pioneers: John von Neumann

At the Planet Mainframe trivia challenge, we’re always up for a bit of mainframe pioneer history! Today we’re looking at the life of John von Neumann (1903–1957), a brilliant and versatile thinker whose work touched many areas of science and technology.  Born in...

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Mainframe Trailblazers: Jean Sammet

Mainframe Trailblazers: Jean Sammet

This week’s edition of Trivia Challenge focuses on the career of one of the twentieth century’s legendary mainframe trailblazers, Jean Sammet.  Being born a female in 1928 didn’t exactly make for an easy path to an award-winning career in computer technology, but...

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