Karen Spärck Jones, 1935-2007 In honor of Ada Lovelace Day 2012, I write about the only female winner of the Lovelace Medal awarded by the British Computer Society for “individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the understanding or advancement of Computing”. Karen Spärck Jones was the 2007 winner of the medal, awarded shortly before … Continue reading For Ada Lovelace Day 2012: Karen Spärck Jones