Anita Borg

Biography

Anita Borg was a computer scientist whose passion for increasing the representation of women in technology led her to create lasting institutions. In 1987, she founded Systers, the first electronic mailing list for women in computing, which grew to become a global network. In 1994, she co-founded the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, now the world's largest gathering of women technologists. In 1997, she established the Institute for Women and Technology (now AnitaB.org). She received the Augusta Ada Lovelace Award and the EFF Pioneer Award before her death from brain cancer at 54.

安妮塔·博格是一位计算机科学家，她对增加女性在技术领域代表性的热情促使她创建了持久的机构。1987年，她创办了Systers——第一个面向计算机领域女性的电子邮件列表，发展成为一个全球网络。1994年，她联合创办了Grace Hopper女性计算机大会，现已成为全球最大的女性技术人员聚会。1997年，她创立了女性与技术研究所（现AnitaB.org）。她在54岁因脑癌去世前，获得了阿达·洛芙莱斯奖和EFF先驱奖。

Key Achievements

• Created Systers mailing list for women in computing (1987)

  创建了女性计算机领域的Systers邮件列表（1987年）

• Co-founded the Grace Hopper Celebration (1994)

  联合创办Grace Hopper Celebration（1994年）

• Founded the Institute for Women and Technology

  创立女性与技术研究所

References & Citations

1. Wikipedia: Anita Borg — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Borg
2. AnitaB.org — https://anitab.org/about-us/
3. Computing Research Association obituary, 2003