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{{Short description|Award for women in computing, founded 1981}}
[[File:Margaret Hamilton 1995.jpg|thumb|[[Margaret Hamilton (software engineer)|Margaret Hamilton]], the 1986 winner of the Ada Lovelace Award.]]
[[File:Margaret Hamilton 1995.jpg|thumb|[[Margaret Hamilton (software engineer)|Margaret Hamilton]], the 1986 winner of the Ada Lovelace Award.]]
The '''Ada Lovelace Award''' is given in honor of the English mathematician and computer programmer, [[Ada Lovelace]], by the [[Association for Women in Computing]]. Founded in 1981, as the ''Service Award'', which was given to [[Thelma Estrin]], it was named the '''Augusta Ada Lovelace Award''', the following year.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6z0aAQAAMAAJ&q=the+Augusta+Ada+Lovelace+Award+by+the+Association+for+Women+in+Computing&dq=the+Augusta+Ada+Lovelace+Award+by+the+Association+for+Women+in+Computing&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiHup7Q_vHdAhUG24MKHb1PArM4ChDoAQgoMAA |title=Awards, Honors & Prizes: United States and Canada |last=Webster |first=Valerie J. |date=2000 |publisher=Gale Group |isbn=9780787634018 |language=en}}</ref><ref name =Award>{{cite web
The '''Ada Lovelace Award''' is given in honor of the English mathematician and computer programmer, [[Ada Lovelace]], by the [[Association for Women in Computing]]. Founded in 1981, as the ''Service Award'', which was given to [[Thelma Estrin]], it was named the '''Augusta Ada Lovelace Award''', the following year.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6z0aAQAAMAAJ&q=the+Augusta+Ada+Lovelace+Award+by+the+Association+for+Women+in+Computing |title=Awards, Honors & Prizes: United States and Canada |last=Webster |first=Valerie J. |date=2000 |publisher=Gale Group |isbn=9780787634018 |language=en}}</ref><ref name =Award>{{cite web| url=http://awc-hq.org/ada-lovelace-awards.html | title=Ada Lovelace Awards | publisher=[[Association for Women in Computing]] | access-date=1 June 2017 }}</ref>
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The award is given to individuals who have excelled in either of two areas: outstanding scientific technical achievement and/or extraordinary service to the computing community through accomplishments and contributions on behalf of women in computing.<ref name =Award/>
The award is given to individuals who have excelled in either of two areas: outstanding scientific/technical achievement and/or extraordinary service to the computing community through accomplishments and contributions on behalf of women in computing.<ref name=Award/>


== Award winners ==
==Award winners==
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|1982
|1982
|[[Thelma Estrin]]
|[[Thelma Estrin]]
|<ref>{{citation|url=https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/csep590/06au/lectures/slides/Deibel_Nov_22.pdf|title=Women in Computing|work=History of Computing (CSE P590A) Lecture Notes|first=Katherine|last=Deibel|date=November 22, 2006|accessdate=2018-10-20}}</ref>
|<ref>{{citation|url=https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/csep590/06au/lectures/slides/Deibel_Nov_22.pdf|title=Women in Computing|work=History of Computing (CSE P590A) Lecture Notes|first=Katherine|last=Deibel|date=November 22, 2006|access-date=2018-10-20}}</ref>
|-
|-
|1983
|1983
|[[Grace Hopper]]
|[[Grace Hopper]]
|<ref>{{citation|url=http://history.computer.org/pioneers/hopper.html|title=Grace Brewster Murray Hopper|work=Computer Pioneers|first=J. A. N.|last=Lee|publisher=IEEE Computer Society|accessdate=2018-10-20}}</ref>
|<ref>{{citation|url=http://history.computer.org/pioneers/hopper.html|title=Graca Brewster Murray Hopper|work=Computer Pioneers|first=J. A. N.|last=Lee| publisher=[[IEEE Computer Society]] |access-date=2018-10-20}}</ref>
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|-
|1984
|1984
|[[Ruth M. Davis]]
|[[Ruth M. Davis]]
|<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.nap.edu/read/18477/chapter/14|title=Ruth M. Davis, 1928–2012|journal=Memorial Tributes|publisher=National Academies Press|volume=17|year=2013|pages=74–79|first=C. D. (Dan), Jr.|last=Mote|authorlink=C. Daniel Mote Jr.}}</ref>
|<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.nap.edu/read/18477/chapter/14|title=Ruth M. Davis, 1928–2012|journal=Memorial Tributes|publisher=National Academies Press|volume=17|year=2013|pages=74–79|first=C. D. (Dan) Jr.|last=Mote|author-link=C. Daniel Mote Jr.}}</ref>
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|1985
|1985
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|1989
|1989
|[[Jean E. Sammet]]
|[[Jean E. Sammet]]
|<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.computer.org/web/awards/pioneer-jean-sammet|title=Jean E. Sammet, 2009 Computer Pioneer Award Recipient|publisher=IEEE Computer Society|accessdate=2018-10-20}}</ref>
|<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.computer.org/web/awards/pioneer-jean-sammet|title=Jean E. Sammet, 2009 Computer Pioneer Award Recipient|publisher=IEEE Computer Society|access-date=2018-10-20}}</ref>
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|1995
|1995
|[[Anita Borg]]
|[[Anita Borg]]
|<ref>{{citation|url=https://anitab.org/about-us/about-anita-borg/|title=About Anita Borg|publisher=[[AnitaB.org]]|accessdate=2018-10-20}}</ref>
|<ref>{{citation|url=https://anitab.org/about-us/about-anita-borg/|title=About Anita Borg|publisher=[[AnitaB.org]]|access-date=2018-10-20}}</ref>
|-
|-
|1997
|1997
|[[Betty Holberton]]
|[[Betty Holberton]]
|<ref>{{citation|url=http://eniacprogrammers.org/eniac-programmers-project/awards/|title=Awards|work=ENIAC Programmers Project|accessdate=2018-10-20}}</ref>
|<ref>{{citation|url=http://eniacprogrammers.org/eniac-programmers-project/awards/|title=Awards|work=ENIAC Programmers Project|access-date=2018-10-20}}</ref>
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|1998
|1998
|[[Esther Dyson]]
|[[Esther Dyson]]
|<ref>{{citation|url=http://pages.csam.montclair.edu/~deremer/awc/news9810.html|title=Monthly Newsletter|publisher=Association for Women in Computing, Northern New Jersey Chapter|date=October 1998|accessdate=2018-10-20}}</ref>
|<ref>{{citation|url=http://pages.csam.montclair.edu/~deremer/awc/news9810.html|title=Monthly Newsletter|publisher=Association for Women in Computing, Northern New Jersey Chapter|date=October 1998|access-date=2018-10-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021111712/http://pages.csam.montclair.edu/~deremer/awc/news9810.html|archive-date=2018-10-21}}</ref>
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|2000
|2000
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| pages = 55–65
| pages = 55–65
| title = CDC, Raytheon, and Harvard University: Three Early Data Management Systems
| title = CDC, Raytheon, and Harvard University: Three Early Data Management Systems
| volume = 29}}</ref>
| volume = 29| s2cid = 25897381
}}</ref>
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|2001
|2001
|[[Dorothy E. Denning]]
|[[Dorothy E. Denning]]
|<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2002-04/afwi-2la041502.php|title=2001 Lovelace Award goes to Dr. Dorothy Denning|date=April 15, 2002|publisher=Association for Women in Computing|via=Eurekalert|accessdate=2018-10-20}}</ref>
|<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2002-04/afwi-2la041502.php|title=2001 Lovelace Award goes to Dr. Dorothy Denning|date=April 15, 2002|publisher=Association for Women in Computing|via=Eurekalert|access-date=2018-10-20}}</ref>
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|-
|2002
|2002
|[[Frances E. Allen]]
|[[Frances E. Allen]]
|<ref>{{citation|url=https://amturing.acm.org/award_winners/allen_1012327.cfm|title=Frances ("Fran") Elizabeth Allen|work=Turing Award Winners|publisher=Association for Computing Machinery|accessdate=2018-10-20}}</ref>
|<ref>{{citation|url=https://amturing.acm.org/award_winners/allen_1012327.cfm|title=Frances ("Fran") Elizabeth Allen|work=Turing Award Winners|publisher=Association for Computing Machinery|access-date=2018-10-20}}</ref>
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|2003
|2003
|[[Carol Bartz]]
|[[Carol Bartz]]
|<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20030616005060/en/Association-Women-Computing-Names-Carol-Bartz-Highest|title=Association for Women in Computing Names Carol Bartz for Highest Honor; Autodesk CEO Receives Augusta Ada Lovelace Award|date=June 16, 2003|via=Businesswire|accessdate=2018-10-20}}</ref>
|<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20030616005060/en/Association-Women-Computing-Names-Carol-Bartz-Highest|title=Association for Women in Computing Names Carol Bartz for Highest Honor; Autodesk CEO Receives Augusta Ada Lovelace Award|date=June 16, 2003|via=Businesswire|access-date=2018-10-20}}</ref>
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|2004
|2004
|[[Anita K. Jones]]
|[[Anita K. Jones]]
|<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.computer.org/web/pressroom/bueche-award|title=CS Author Anita Jones Recognized by NAE|publisher=IEEE Computer Society|date=October 4, 2010|accessdate=2018-10-20}}</ref>
|<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.computer.org/web/pressroom/bueche-award|title=CS Author Anita Jones Recognized by NAE|publisher=IEEE Computer Society|date=October 4, 2010|access-date=2018-10-20}}</ref>
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|2005
|2005
|[[C. Dianne Martin]]
|[[C. Dianne Martin]]
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|<ref name=Lovelace>{{cite web |url= https://awc-hq.org/ada-lovelace-awards.html |title= Ada Lovelace Awards |publisher= [[Association for Women in Computing]] |access-date= September 18, 2021}}</ref>
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== References ==
==See also==
* [[BCS Lovelace Medal]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://awc-hq.org/ada-lovelace-awards.html Ada Lovelace Awards web page]
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[[Category:American science and technology awards]]

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Latest revision as of 14:37, 3 November 2023

Margaret Hamilton, the 1986 winner of the Ada Lovelace Award.

The Ada Lovelace Award is given in honor of the English mathematician and computer programmer, Ada Lovelace, by the Association for Women in Computing. Founded in 1981, as the Service Award, which was given to Thelma Estrin, it was named the Augusta Ada Lovelace Award, the following year.[1][2]

The award is given to individuals who have excelled in either of two areas: outstanding scientific/technical achievement and/or extraordinary service to the computing community through accomplishments and contributions on behalf of women in computing.[2]

Award winners[edit]

Year Name Reference
1982 Thelma Estrin [3]
1983 Grace Hopper [4]
1984 Ruth M. Davis [5]
1985 Amy D. Wohl [6]
1986 Margaret H. Hamilton [7]
1989 Jean E. Sammet [8]
1995 Anita Borg [9]
1997 Betty Holberton [10]
1998 Esther Dyson [11]
2000 Adele Mildred ("Milly") Koss [12]
2001 Dorothy E. Denning [13]
2002 Frances E. Allen [14]
2003 Carol Bartz [15]
2004 Anita K. Jones [16]
2005 C. Dianne Martin [17]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Webster, Valerie J. (2000). Awards, Honors & Prizes: United States and Canada. Gale Group. ISBN 9780787634018.
  2. ^ a b "Ada Lovelace Awards". Association for Women in Computing. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  3. ^ Deibel, Katherine (November 22, 2006), "Women in Computing" (PDF), History of Computing (CSE P590A) Lecture Notes, retrieved 2018-10-20
  4. ^ Lee, J. A. N., "Graca Brewster Murray Hopper", Computer Pioneers, IEEE Computer Society, retrieved 2018-10-20
  5. ^ Mote, C. D. (Dan) Jr. (2013), "Ruth M. Davis, 1928–2012", Memorial Tributes, 17, National Academies Press: 74–79
  6. ^ "Wohl will be honored at AWC meet", Computerworld, p. 24, June 24, 1985
  7. ^ "Software – and a woman – at the heart of lunar triumph", Wired
  8. ^ Jean E. Sammet, 2009 Computer Pioneer Award Recipient, IEEE Computer Society, retrieved 2018-10-20
  9. ^ About Anita Borg, AnitaB.org, retrieved 2018-10-20
  10. ^ "Awards", ENIAC Programmers Project, retrieved 2018-10-20
  11. ^ Monthly Newsletter, Association for Women in Computing, Northern New Jersey Chapter, October 1998, archived from the original on 2018-10-21, retrieved 2018-10-20
  12. ^ Author biography for Koss, Adele Mildred (April 2007), "CDC, Raytheon, and Harvard University: Three Early Data Management Systems", IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, 29 (2): 55–65, doi:10.1109/mahc.2007.19, S2CID 25897381
  13. ^ 2001 Lovelace Award goes to Dr. Dorothy Denning, Association for Women in Computing, April 15, 2002, retrieved 2018-10-20 – via Eurekalert
  14. ^ "Frances ("Fran") Elizabeth Allen", Turing Award Winners, Association for Computing Machinery, retrieved 2018-10-20
  15. ^ Association for Women in Computing Names Carol Bartz for Highest Honor; Autodesk CEO Receives Augusta Ada Lovelace Award, June 16, 2003, retrieved 2018-10-20 – via Businesswire
  16. ^ CS Author Anita Jones Recognized by NAE, IEEE Computer Society, October 4, 2010, retrieved 2018-10-20
  17. ^ "Ada Lovelace Awards". Association for Women in Computing. Retrieved September 18, 2021.

External links[edit]

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