R.I.P., Dame Vera Stephanie "Steve" #Shirley, née Buchthal [°Sept. 16, 1933 – Aug. 9, 2025]🕯️😔🌹

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Dame Stephanie 'Steve' Shirley, technology pioneer, dies aged 91 She founded the software company Freelance Programmers in 1962, which almost exclusively hired women, and in later life donated almost £70m of her fortune.

Dame Stephanie 'Steve' Shirley, #technology pioneer, dies aged 91
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Founder of #FreelanceProgrammers in the 60s which provided jobs for women with children.
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