Beatrice Helen Worsley
| Beatrice Helen Worsley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 18, 1921 Queretaro, Mexico |
| Died |
May 8, 1972 (aged 50) Waterloo, Ontario |
Cause of death | Heart attack |
Resting place | Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Newnham College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Computer Scientist |
| Known for | Pioneering, Canadian computer scientist |
| Parent(s) | Joel Worsley, Beatrice Worlsey |
Beatrice "Trixie" Helen Worsley (October 18, 1921 – May 8, 1972)[1] was the first female computer scientist in Canada.[2][3][4][5] She received her Master's degree in mathematics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1946 and her Ph.D. from Cambridge University.
References
- ↑ IEEE Computer Society; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (2003). IEEE Annals of the History of Computing (v. 25-26). IEEE Computer Society. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
- ↑ The Link: The BSS Magazine, article title Heritage
- ↑ Keith Smillie, Beatrice (Trixie) Worsley
- ↑ Campbell, Scott (October–December 2003). "Beatrice Helen Worsley: Canada’s Female Computer Pioneer". IEEE Annals of the History of Computing: 51.
- ↑ Statutes and Ordinances of the University of Cambridge 2007. Cambridge University Press. 2007. p. 806. ISBN 0521706920.