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Do you love solving problems with mathematics? So did groundbreaking computer programmer Jean Bartik. She turned her passion for math into a successful career in what was then a brand-new field.During World War II, women took on more technology jobs as men joined the armed forces. Bartik started her career doing mathematical calculations for top-secret weapons systems projects. After the war, a new machine took over these calculations. It was the first all-electronic computer, and Bartik helped build and program it. But how did Bartik's interest in mathematics take her to the forefront of cutting-edge technology? Find out how she went from gifted student to software pioneer.



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Jennifer Reed

When Jennifer was in second grade, her teacher asked her what she would like to be when she grew up. "A writer!" And so the journey began. She wrote for school papers, a staff writing position on her high school newspaper, odd writing and editing jobs for newspapers and she was the editor of the US Navy's newspaper, The Skywriter, in NAF Atsugi, Japan. She was also the assistant to the editor at Scuba Times Magazine in Pensacola, Florida. Her love of writing soon turned to writing for children and young adults. Jennifer has an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She was the creator and editor of the first online children's magazine, Wee Ones and taught Writing for Children with the Institute of Children's Literature for eight years. She was also a staff writer for Crinkles Magazine. Highlights Magazine, Hopscotch, Boys' Quest, Boys' Life and Fun For Kidz are just a few of the magazines Jennifer has written for. She received the Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2006 For her book on AIDs, Enslow Publishers.Visit her website at www.jennifer-reed.com



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