Joan Targ

Joan Targ
Born
Joan Fischer

(1937-07-08)July 8, 1937
Moscow, Soviet Union
DiedJune 2, 1998(1998-06-02) (aged 60)
Portola Valley, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
SpouseRussell Targ
Children3, including Elisabeth Targ
RelativesBobby Fischer (brother)

Joan Fischer Targ (July 8, 1937[1][2] – June 2, 1998) was an American educator who was an early proponent of computer literacy and initiated peer tutoring programs for students of all ages.

As a child, she bought her younger brother, Bobby Fischer, his first chess set and taught him how to play the game.

  1. ^ (billwall), Bill Wall (19 March 2008). "Who Was Fischer's Father?". Chess.com. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  2. ^ U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2