Anita Borg
1949–2003
Operating systems & equity in computing
Systems researcher in fault tolerance and operating systems; founded Systers and the Institute for Women and Technology (AnitaB.org); catalyzed the Grace Hopper Celebration.
Major Contributions
- - Conducted systems research spanning operating systems and fault tolerance
- - Founded Systers (1987), the first online community for women in computing
- - Founded the Institute for Women and Technology (now AnitaB.org) to expand women’s impact in tech
- - Co-founded and grew the Grace Hopper Celebration into the world’s largest gathering of women technologists
- - Advocated evidence-based interventions to increase representation and equity in computing
Recognition
- EFF Pioneer Award (1997)
- ACM Fellow (1996)