Lois Haibt

Updated: 09/15/2017 by Computer Hope
Lois Haibt

Name: Lois Haibt

Born: 1934

Computer-related contributions

  • American computer scientist.
  • Known for being the only female member of the ten-person team at IBM that developed FORTRAN, the first successful high level programming language.

Quotes

"They took anyone who seemed to have an aptitude for problem-solving skills - bridge players, chess players, even women."