# Ellen Ullman

> Ellen Ullman is an American computer programmer and author. She became widely known for her 1997 memoir Close to the Machine: Technophilia and Its Discontents, a set of essays about her experiences as a woman in the male-dominated programming field at the start of the personal computer era. She then turned her attention to writing novels: The Bug (2003) and By Blood (2012) both made the New York Times Notable Book list. Besides writing, Ullman has worked as a consultant to software companies and been a technology commentator for NPR's All Things Considered.

*American writer*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1949
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Ellen Ullman is an American computer programmer and author. She became widely known for her 1997 memoir Close to the Machine: Technophilia and Its Discontents, a set of essays about her experiences as a woman in the male-dominated programming field at the start of the personal computer era. She then turned her attention to writing novels: The Bug (2003) and By Blood (2012) both made the New York Times Notable Book list. Besides writing, Ullman has worked as a consultant to software companies and been a technology commentator for NPR's All Things Considered.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 41.4
- **Momentum:** 13.2

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