If you thought most women are technologically challenged, you have to read this. The first ever computer software was invented by a woman! Dr Grace Murray Hopper, a computer scientist, invented COBOL, the first user-friendly business computer software program in the 1950s. She was even awarded the first ever Computer Science Man of the Year Award in 1969!
4. Monopoly
This board game is perhaps the best childhood memory for many people. Didn’t we all love buying property and thinking of ourselves as super rich tycoons? In fact, we had our own Indianised version of Monopoly called ‘Business’. From going to jail to paying hefty taxes for our expensive hotels and houses, this engaging game was a sweet memory for most of us. So, Monopoly, which was originally called The Landlord’s Game, was invented by Elizabeth Magie in 1903. Magie was inspired to create The Landlord’s Game “to demonstrate the tragic effects of land-grabbing.” Social cause and entertainment, all in one!
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