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Jean Sammet: An Accidental Computer Programmer

Jean E. Sammet

Born March 23, , New York, N. Y; member of the CODASYL Cobol committee, chairman of the Short Range Subcommittee, which developed all the statements of the language; originator and developer of FORMAC, one of the earliest formula manipulation languages; leader in language systematization and historian of computer languages.

Education: BA, mathematics, Mount Holyoke College (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa), ; MA, mathematics, University of Illinois,

Professional Experience: teaching assistant, mathematics, University of Illinois, ; dividend technician, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., ; teaching assistant, mathematics, Barnard College, Columbia University, ; engineer, Sperry Gyroscope Co., ; Sylvania Electric Products: section head, MOBIDIC Programming, , staff consultant, Programming Research, ; IBM Corp.: manager, Boston Advanced Programming, , Programming Language Technology manager, , manager, Programming Technology Planning, , manager, Programming Lan Jean Sammet, Co-Designer of a Pioneering Computer Language ...

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