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Barbara Liskov Wins Turing Award

Posted by kdawson on from the getting-a-clu dept.

jonniee writes "MIT Professor Barbara Liskov has been granted the ACM's Turing Award. Liskov, the first US woman to earn a PhD in computer science, was recognized for helping make software more reliable, consistent and resistant to errors and hacking. She is only the second woman to receive the honor, which carries a $250,000 purse and is often described as the 'Nobel Prize in computing.'"

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  1. Re:Good for her... by overlordofmu · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Well, then it would not be the Turning test, would it?

    And I, personally, do find her to be a beautiful woman.

    This is the 21st Century isn't it?

    We don't judge PhD holders by there appearance these days. Do we, AC?