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Adele Goldstine (née Katz; December 21, 1920 – November 1964) was an American mathematician and computer programmer.

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Adele K. Goldstine Biography

Adele Goldstine left a lasting legacy in the world of computing by writing one of the first computer manuals, a gargantuan task for the equally gargantuan ENIAC, the world's first electronic digital computer, completed in 1946. She was also instrumental in revamping the ENIAC, developing a stored program that obviated the necessity of reconfiguring the entire system for each new task.

Born on December 21, 1920, Goldstine was one of two daughters born to William Katz, a successful retail businessman. Growing up in New York City, Goldstine attended Hunter College High School and received her B.A. from Hunter College. From there she went on to the University of Michigan, where she graduated with a master's degree in mathematics. It was also at the University of Michigan that she met her future husband, Herman Goldstine. The couple was married in 1941.

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Adele Katz Goldstine
Birthdate
1920/12/21
Birthplace
New York, NY
Death date
1964
Fields of study
Computing
Biography
Adele Goldstine was a computer programmer in the mid-20th century, famous for writing one of the earliest computer programs and wrote the technical description for the ENIAC.
Adele was born as Adele Katz on 21st December, 1920 in a Jewish family in New York City. She was one of the two daughters of William Katz, who was a successful retail businessman. She attended Hunter College High School in New York City and then went to Hunter College. With a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics she joined the University of Michigan and obtained a Master’s degree in Mathematics. It was during this time that she met Herman Golstine, the mathematician and computer scientist who was also one of the original developers of the ENIAC. He was teaching at Michigan at that time before joining the army as the liaison officer and project overseer after the U.S. entered the World War II. In 1941, Adele and Herman Goldstine got married.
In 1942 Adele Goldstine joined the Mo

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