Kathleen Antonelli | |
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 Kay McNulty in her high school graduation portrait, 1938 | |
| Born | February 12, 1921 |
| Died | April 20, 2006 (aged 85) Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, US |
| Nationality | Ireland United States |
| Alma mater | Chestnut Hill College |
| Known for | One of 6 original programmers of the ENIAC |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, Computer Science |
| Institutions | Moore School of Electrical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania Aberdeen Proving Ground |
Kathleen Rita Antonelli (née McNulty; formerly Mauchly; 12 February 1921 – 20 April 2006), known as Kay McNulty, was an Irish computer programmer and one of the six original programmers of the ENIAC, one of the first general-purpose electronic digital computers. The other five ENIAC programmers were Betty Holberton, Ruth Teitelbaum, Frances Spence, Marlyn Meltzer, and Jean Bartik.