Jean E. Sammet was an influential American computer scientist and a pioneering figure in the field of programming languages. Born on March 23, 1928, she is best known for her work in the development of programming languages, particularly for her role in designing and implementing the programming language COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language) and for her contributions to FORMAC, an early language for symbolic computation.

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