Mary Ann Horton

Mary Ann Horton

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1955 -

Occupation

Scientist

Description

Transgender computer engineer who developed and led the growth of Usenet and the internet in the 1980s. Invented uuencode which was the forerunner to e-mail attachments. Transgender activist in the workplace who lead the campaign to include gender identity anti-discrimination in workplace policies. Formerly Mark Horton.

See Also

• Transgender Activists
• LGBTQ Engineers
• LGBTQ Inventors
• Software Programmers and Developers From the LGBTQ Community

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.maryannhorton.com/
• http://facesofopensource.com/mary-ann-horton/
• https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-mary-ann-horton-invented-the-email-attachment-then-revolutionized-trans-rights
• https://www.giganews.com/usenet-history/horton.html

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