Top Secret Rosies: The Female 'Computers' of WWII
“In war, math may be the most secret weapon of all.”
2010•56m•8.0•Released
DocumentaryHistoryWar
In 1942, when computers were human and women were underestimated, a group of female mathematicians helped win a war and usher in the modern computer age. Sixty-five years later their story has finally been told.
Director
LeAnn Erickson
Writer
Cynthia Baughman
Languages
English
Studio
Independent Production
Cast
LeAnn Erickson
Narrator
Production
Company
Independent Production
Producer
LeAnn Erickson
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