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Mary Kenneth Keller

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First American woman to receive a PhD in computer science (1913-1985); simultaneously with Irving Tang first American to receive PhD in computer science, nun

United StatesAcademicsLived 1913 to 1985 · aged 71
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Mary Kenneth Keller, B.V.M. was an American Catholic religious sister, educator and pioneer in computer science. She was one of the first people, and the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in computer science in the United States. Keller and Irving C. Tang were the first two recipients of computer science doctorates.

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United States
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Academics
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deceased
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Lived 1913 to 1985 · aged 71
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