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On March 27, 1924, computing pioneer Margaret Butler was born.
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Computing pioneer Margaret Butler was born on this day in 1924 in Evansville, Ind. Excelling in differential calculus and mathematical statistics, she worked for the Bureau of Labor Statistics and as a mathematician for the Naval Reactors Division at Argonne. /1
Margaret Butler working on the AVIDAC computer at Argonne National Laboratory, ca. 1950s.
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March 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Computing pioneer Margaret Butler was born on this day in 1924 in Evansville, Ind. Excelling in differential calculus and mathematical statistics, she worked for the Bureau of Labor Statistics and as a mathematician for the Naval Reactors Division at Argonne. /1
Margaret Butler working on the AVIDAC computer at Argonne National Laboratory, ca. 1950s.
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March 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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