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The article discusses the work of the Philadelphia Computing Section (PCS) of the University of Pennsylvania, a group of women who did mathematical work in support of the U.S. military during World War II. These women essentially acted as human computers who calculated trajectories and other figures...

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Publicado en:	American Heritage Vol. 61; no. 2; pp. 50 - 58
Autor principal:	Wolverton, Mark
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	AHMC Inc. Summer/Fall2011
Materias:	Women in war World War II War work Mental calculators Weapons systems Women mathematicians History of computers Trajectories (Mechanics) United States
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