Margaret K. Butler

Margaret Kampschaefer Butler
Born(1924-03-27)March 27, 1924
DiedMarch 8, 2013(2013-03-08) (aged 88)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationMathematician

Margaret Kampschaefer Butler (March 27, 1924 – March 8, 2013) was a mathematician who participated in creating and updating computer software. During the early 1950s, Butler contributed to the development of early computers. Butler was the first female fellow at the American Nuclear Society and director of the National Energy Software Center at Argonne. Butler held leadership positions within multiple scientific organizations and women's groups.[1] She was the creator and director of the National Energy Software Center. Here, Butler operated an exchange for the editing of computer programs in regards to nuclear power and developed early principles for computer technology.[2]

  1. ^ "Computer pioneer Margaret Butler dies". United Press International. March 19, 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Mothers and Daughters of Invention." Google Books. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 December 2014.

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