This is Sister Mary Kenneth Keller, BVM. In 1965, she became the first woman in the United States to be awarded a doctorate in Computer Science. In fact, she was for all intents and purposes the very first person, man or woman, to earn a doctorate in Computer Science in the US. The man who is technically first was awarded his degree on the same day, so the fact that she isn’t first is simply a quirk of university commencement scheduling. Let’s call it a tie for first.
On seeking and finding Truth
On seeking and finding Truth
On seeking and finding Truth
This is Sister Mary Kenneth Keller, BVM. In 1965, she became the first woman in the United States to be awarded a doctorate in Computer Science. In fact, she was for all intents and purposes the very first person, man or woman, to earn a doctorate in Computer Science in the US. The man who is technically first was awarded his degree on the same day, so the fact that she isn’t first is simply a quirk of university commencement scheduling. Let’s call it a tie for first.