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Shirley Carter, 22 May-25 May 2018

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MS. 15797 digital 5
Born digital audio recording of interview with Shirley Carter, founding member of the Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG)

Born digital audio recording of interview with Shirley Carter, founding member of the Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG)
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Comprises:

(item 1) born digital audio of interview with Shirley Carter, a founder of the Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG), conducted by Georgina Ferry, 22 May 2018. Running time 00:51:08. Topics include:
  1. (00:00:15) upbringing, family and education
  2. (00:02:26) Leeds University to study Maths, September 1964
  3. (00:03:14) experience of programming at Leeds university with ALGOL
  4. (00:05:08) research place at Leeds University with Roger Fletcher of minimisation and developing algorithms
  5. (00:07:05) lectureship in Computer Science department at Leeds University and computers used in the lab, 1969
  6. (00:08:58) moving to work at University of Liverpool in 1971, under Professor Michael Delves
  7. (00:09:52) collaborative concept behind Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG), operations, practices and meetings
  8. (00:17:20) rehousing Numerical Algorithms Group project to Oxford, communicating and collaborating with institutions in the United States
  9. (00:20:06) being female in the computing profession
  10. (00:23:18) tour of Numerical Algorithms Group in United States
  11. (00:25:48) moving to applications job in the computer lab at University Liverpool, computer science training and library in Liverpool alongside Numerical Algorithms Group involvement
  12. (00:31:10) programming and systems analysis work for Terry Lipson at McIntyre's mail order company, Liverpool
  13. (00:33:21) deciding to set up own business, Border Business Systems, with husband Bob Carter
  14. (00:34:35) specialising in building software for mail sorting and collaborations with Royal Mail, mailsort software and the market for postcode finding
  15. (00:43:31) life on the farm and in the local community.

(item 2) born digital transcript of interview with Shirley Carter, transcribed 25 May 2018.

Dates

  • Creation: 22 May-25 May 2018

Extent

2 items

Language of Materials

  • English

Conditions Governing Access

Partially closed. An access version of the audio is available.

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MS. 15797 digital 5

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