Henriette Avram
American computer programmer and system analyst / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henriette Davidson Avram (October 7, 1919 – April 22, 2006) was a computer programmer and systems analyst who developed the MARC format (Machine Readable Cataloging), the international data standard for bibliographic and holdings information in libraries. Avram's development of the MARC format in the late 1960s and early 1970s, at the Library of Congress had a revolutionizing effect on the practice of librarianship, making possible the automation of many library functions and the sharing of bibliographic information electronically between libraries using pre-existing cataloging standards.[1]
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Henriette Avram | |
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Born | Henriette Regina Davidson October 7, 1919 New York City, United States |
Died | April 22, 2006(2006-04-22) (aged 86) |
Alma mater | Hunter College George Washington University |
Known for | Developing the MARC format (Machine Readable Cataloging) |
Spouse | Herbert Avram |
Children | 3 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Computer science |
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