Cynthia Solomon (1938 - )
Solomon was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, in 1938. - She is renowned for her work on artificial intelligence and programming languages for educational uses, in particular for introducing children to fundamental concepts.
- Solomon co-founded Logo Computer Systems (LCS) Inc.
- She served as Vice President for Research and Development at LCS when the company was designing the famous Apple Computer Company logo.
- In later years, she worked for the Atari Corporation and taught computer science at high school level for a number of years.
Books: Computer Environments for Children: A Reflection on Theories of Learning and Education (MIT Press, 1986; revised ed., 1988).
Designing Multimedia Environments for Children, co-authored with Allison Druin (Wiley, 1996).
Text: TheBestSchools.org. 2021. The 50 Most Influential Living Computer Scientists - TheBestSchools.org. [online] Available at: <https://thebestschools.org/features/most-influential-computer-scientists/> [Accessed 31 May 2021].
Author: Sara Singh (2021) LJMU Student
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