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"Did you know that Ada Lovelace, a computer scientist from England, is considered to be the first computer programmer? With her code-like language, she created a model for Charles Babbage's analytical engine in the mid-1800s.\nNearly two centuries later, there are some very impressive women working in technology, such as Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg. However, women still only make up just 25% of the workforce in STEM \u2014 that is, science, technology, engineering and mathematics \u2014 careers.\nThis infographic takes a look at some of the brilliant ladies whose contributions to the STEM fields are an inspiration to all women \u2014 and men.\n\nSEE ALSO: STEM Careers: The Need to Get More Women Involved From the Start\nTake a look at this Hall of Fame for women in tech, science, engineering and math, created by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; then, let us know how you think we can encourage more women and girls to enter STEM careers in the comments section.\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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