Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (10 December 1815 - 27 November 1852), also known as Ada Lovelace, is often referred to as "the first programmer" because without her contributions to the computing industry, we might not have created computers in the first place. When asked to translate a French text to Englsih, she translated but also came to the realization that this machine could follow instructions beyond just calculations, and shared her opinions with an italian engineer. 

Did you know that the second Tuesday in October is celebrated as Ada Lovelace day? This day is celebrated as her day in honor of the contributions of women in STEM.

Widely known as the "Mother of Wi-Fi", Hedy Lamarr is the reason why information is so accessible to us nowadays. I mean, if it weren't for her, you wouldn't be reading this text right now! Although she was initially only known for her beauty, it was her brilliant and intelligent mind that ultimately commanded lasting admiration. 

Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian-American actress and inventor; she pioneered technology that would one that become something that most of our population cannot live without: the internet. She is the inventor of a frequency-hopping radio communications device for Allied torpedos during the war. 

Annie Easley was a computer-scientist, mathematician, and rocket scientist. She was originally going to pursue a career in pharmaceutical studies, but the university that she attended had just closed its pharmacy program, so she had to choose a different career. One day, while reading an article about twin sisters who were "human computers" at NACA (which eventually became NASA), she knew what was her true calling. 

Annie Easley worked on Centaur technology at NASA, which is a high energy rocket technology that utilizes liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen to boost rockets into space. This contribution helped lay the technological foundations for future space shuttle launches. After retirement, Easley never remarried or had children, she instead spent her last few years volunteering and traveling the world to ski!