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Erna Schneider Hoover
Erna Schneider Hoover | |
|---|---|
| Born | Erna Schneider June 19, 1926 Irvington, New Jersey, U.S.[3] |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Wellesley B.A., Yale Ph.D. |
| Known for | Computerized system for phone traffic[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Charles Wilson Hoover, Jr. |
| Awards | National Inventors Hall of Fame, 2008[1] Wellesley alumni achievement award[2] |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Bell Labs |
| Thesis | An Analysis of Contrary-to-Fact Conditional Sentences[2] (1951) |
Erna Schneider Hoover (born June 19, 1926) is an American mathematician notable for inventing a computerized telephone switching method which "revolutionized modern communication".[3][4] It prevented system overloads by monitoring call center traffic and prioritizing tasks[4] on phone switching systems to enable more robust service during peak calling times.[3] At Bell Laboratories where she worked for over 32 years,[5] Hoover was described as an important pioneer for women in the field of computer technology.[2]
- ^ National Inventors Hall of Fame Archived 2010-07-09 at the Wayback Machine website. Accessed March 18, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Erna Hoover -- Biography". World of Computer Science. 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- ^ a b c "Hall of Fame -- induction info". National Inventors Hall of Fame. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-04-28. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- ^ a b Amy Ellis Nutt (June 18, 2008). "Fame calls on 2 titans of telephony in NJ". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- ^ Calvin Sims (March 9, 1987). "BELL LABS: ADAPTING TO MONOPOLY'S END". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
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