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Mary Coombs shares her story

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Interviewee: Mary Coombs (née Blood) DOB: 1929

Interviewer: Google

Date of Interview: 21.11.2011

Role in LEO: Programmer

Joined LEO: 1953

Abstract: Google interviewed and filmed a number of old LEO employees including Mary Coombs as part of the celebration at the Science Museum of the 60th anniversary of the roll out of the first business application on the LEO I computer. Narrated by Georgina Ferry.

Please Note: This item is not in our collection and is included here for signposting purposes only.

Other references to Mary Coombs include:

Douglas, Ian (2013-09-11) - "Bletchley Park celebrates women in computing"
Google Arts & Culture, Google Cultural Institute - "Women in Computing: a British Perspective"
Diversity in HPC - "Mary Coombs"
BBC News - "Museum celebrates women in computing"
British Library Voices of Science - "Mary Coombs"

Date : Unknown

Related Topics:

Women in Computing

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH56445. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.

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