Thursday, Sept. 23
7 p.m.
Franklin Institute of Philadelphia
222 North 20th Street

Associate Professor LeAnn Erickson, Film and Media Arts, will screen her new documentary, Top Secret Rosies: The Female Computers of WWII, Sept. 23 at the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia’s Franklin Theater.

The film shares the little-known story of a group of female mathematicians who did secret ballistics research for the U.S. Army during WWII, Erickson says. A few of these women later were integral in the programming of the first electronic computer.

The screening begins at 7 p.m. and doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Erickson will be on-hand for a question and answer session following the screening.

Free reservations can be made by calling 215-448-1254.

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