Sister mary kenneth keller

Sister Mary Kenneth Keller, born in Ohio in 1914, entered the Sisters of Charity in 1932 and professed her vows in 1940. She went on to study at DePaul University, where she received a B.S. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Mathematics and Physics. Before this, very little is known of her life; even her birth year is disputed.-->Sister Mary Kenneth Keller, born in Ohio in 1914, entered the Sisters of Charity in 1932 and professed her vows in 1940. She went on to study at DePaul University, where she received a B.S. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Mathematics and Physics. Before this, very little is known of her life; even her birth year is disputed.In the 1960s, Sister Keller studied at the University of Wisconsin. She also studied at Purdue, the University of Michigan, and Dartmouth College. Dartmouth relaxed the rule barring women from its computer center, which allowed Keller to help develop the computer language BASIC. (Before BASIC, only mathematicians and scientists could write custom software; BASIC allowed anyone who could learn the language to do so, making computer use accessible to a much larger swath of the population.)-->In the 1960s, Sister Keller studied at the University of Wisconsin. She also studied at Purdue, the University of Michigan, and Dartmouth College. Dartmouth relaxed the rule barring women from its computer center, which allowed Keller to help develop the computer language BASIC. (Before BASIC, only mathematicians and scientists could write custom software; BASIC allowed anyone who could learn

Women in STEM Mary Kenneth Keller Birth: 1913Death: January 10, 1985Specialty: Computer ScienceMajor Contributions:First woman to earn doctorate in computer science in U.S.Founded computer science department at Clarke CollegeAssisted in development of programming language BASICImage Courtesy of Clarke UniversityAs one of the first recipients of a doctorate in computer science in the United States, Sister Mary Kenneth Keller most definitely forged her own path in life. Around the age of eighteen she entered the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin community taking vows of membership into the group in 1940. Three years later she earned a BS in mathematics from DePaul University following that up with a MS in mathematics and physics in 1953. Starting in 1958 at the National Science Foundation workshop in computer science center at the male-only Dartmouth College she helped with the development of the BASIC computer programming language. BASIC was unique in that it allowed everyday users, not just mathematicians, to be able to program computers. Earning her doctorate in computer science from the University of Wisconsin in 1965, her dissertation focused on constructing algorithms that performed analytic differentiation on algebraic expressions written in CDC FORTRAN 63.After receiving her Ph.D., she founded the computer science department at Clarke College in Iowa and served as its director for twenty years, during which time she developed a master’s degree program for computer applications in education. Clarke University established both the Keller Computer Center and the Mary Kenneth Keller Computer Science Scholarship in her honor.An advocate for women in computing she was the author of four books and helped to establish the Association of Small Computer Users in Education, a group that is still active today. ASCUE’s mission is to provide opportunities for resource-sharing, networking, and collaboration within an environment that fosters creativity and innovation in the use of technology within higher education which fits well within Sister Keller’s vision for computers in the future.Computers as part of the educational system was one of her passions as she saw that they could provide information and access to every learner not just computer scientists and they would be

Janis J. Keller SHOW ARTICLE --> Little Valley, NY – Janis J. Keller, 82, of Little Valley, NY passed away Friday February 21, 2025, at Olean General Hospital.She was born February 25, 1942 in Salamanca, NY the daughter of the late Clyde and Lillian (Baker) Wood.Janis was employed as a secretary for the Pathology Department at Olean General Hospital for 33 years. She was an avid golfer and was a longtime member of Elkdale Country Club. She was also a local sports enthusiast, being a huge Buffalo Bills Fan and was a season ticket holder for 30+ years with the St. Bonaventure Men’s Basketball team. She loved to travel with her friends, ride bikes with her sister Mary and was an animal lover, especially her cats. Janis was a very upbeat individual who gave of herself to others.Janis is survived by 2 sisters Ann Wood Earle of Cattaraugus, NY, Mary Wood of Little Valley, NY; niece Kathy (late John Jr.) Ellis of Jamestown, NY and nephew Dan (Trudie) Brown of Rochester, NY; great-nephews, John Ellis, Dylan Ellis, Nick Ellis, Brendan Brown and Evan Brown.Besides her parents Janis was predeceased by her brother-in-law Bill Earle.Private Family Services will be held.Donations may be made to any local animal shelter in her name.Arrangements are under the direction of Mentley Funeral Home Inc. 411 Rock City Street in Little Valley, NYOnline condolences may be made at www. mentleyfuneralhome.com.

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