Mary Kenneth Keller was born in 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was still 19 years old when she became a member of the Roman Catholic Institute "Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary" and was ordained as a nun.
Mary was educated in mathematics and physics, and in 1958 she decided to work at the Computer Center of Dartmouth College.
Although women were not officially admitted to Dartmouth College until 1972, and it was considered an all-male institution, Mary Kenneth Keller began working at Clarke College's computer center.
Mary worked on the development of "BASIC" computer language.
"Sister" Mary Kenneth Keller in 1965 became the first American woman to earn a doctorate in computer science.
Mary Kenneth Keller has worked tirelessly to make computer science education more accessible and accessible.
And Mary, died in 1985 at the age of 71.
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