In the late 1980s, the Internet was only for academics and government, until Susan Estrada helped helped to make it commercially available. Born with a curiosity that drove her to explore, she pivoted from marine biology to technology and founded CERFnet, the first Internet Service Provider. Her collaboration and advocacy for women in tech left a lasting legacy, democratizing internet access.More
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Women Who Built The Internet: Radia Perlman
Marian Croak is the seventh woman in the blog series Women Who Built the Internet. She is a pivotal figure in technology who revolutionized communication by developing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology during her time at AT&T. Her work has made online calls and remote work possible, paving the way for modern communication platforms. Additionally, she is deeply committed to advocating for underrepresented groups in the tech industry.More
Women Who Built The Internet: Marian Croak
Marian Croak is the seventh woman in the blog series Women Who Built the Internet. She is a pivotal figure in technology who revolutionized communication by developing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology during her time at AT&T. Her work has made online calls and remote work possible, paving the way for modern communication platforms. Additionally, she is deeply committed to advocating for underrepresented groups in the tech industry.More
Women Who Built The Internet: Sandy Lerner
Part 6 of Women Who Built The Internet is about Sandra Lerner, co-founder of Cisco, She played a vital role in pioneering local area networks and developing the first commercially successful multi-protocol router. Despite leaving Cisco, she continued her success by managing sustainable farms and founding a venture capital firm. Her legacy extends beyond technology, demonstrating her versatility and impact on various industries.More
Women Who Built The Internet: Evelyn Berezin
Many inventions related to the Internet have been attributed to men. However, some of the key technologies that the Internet is built on actually originated from women’s inventions. Like the word processor. The word processor is now one of the most used applications on any computer. It makes the lives of writers, journalists, bloggers, and…More
Women Who Built The Internet: Marie Van Brittan Brown
Part four of the series on the Women Who Built the Internet is about Marie Van Brittan Brown. Frustrated by police inaction, she invented the home security system in 1966. She and her husband developed a groundbreaking system with cameras, wireless locks, and an alarm. Although they never profited, her invention set the stage for modern security systems. As a role model, she inspired her daughter to become an inventor.More
Women Who Built The Internet: Grace Hopper
The third edition of Women Who Built the Internet is about Grace Hopper, a pioneering woman in computer science. She made significant contributions to the internet. She developed the first compiler, revolutionizing programming languages, and played a crucial role in creating COBOL. Her famous “debugging” incident gave birth to a fundamental computing term. Her work exemplified a forward-thinking approach to technology accessibility and practicality. More
Women Who Built The Internet: Hedy Lamarr
In part 2 of Women Who Built The Internet, we learn about Hedy Lamarr. She was an actress and innovator who laid the foundation for modern technologies like WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth. She co-invented a secure radio guidance system for Allied torpedoes during WWII, which inspired cellular technologies. More
The Women Who Built The Internet: Ada Lovelace
This edition of Women Who Built The Web covers Ada Lovelace. She co-wrote the first computer algorithm in 1843, defying the expectations for women at the time. Working with Charles Babbage on the Analytical Engine, she foresaw the capabilities of computers and AI. Her legacy inspires modern women in tech.More
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