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Pamela Hardt-English
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley and University of California, Davis |
| Known for | Creating Resource One, a so-called "people's computing center" at Project One in San Francisco |
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| Fields | Computer science, Food science |
| Institutions | FMC Corporation, PhF Specialists |
Pamela Hardt-English is an American scientist. She works in both food science and computer science. She is famous for creating Resource One in 1972. This was a special "people's computing center" located at Project One in San Francisco, California. Project One was a community focused on technology.
Her Early Education
Pamela Hardt-English studied computer science at the University of California, Berkeley. She was a graduate student there. In 1970, she decided to leave her studies. She wanted to start working on projects right away, instead of just preparing. She felt it was important to "actually do something."
Creating Resource One
In 1970, Pamela Hardt-English joined Project One. This was a community in San Francisco where people lived and worked together on different projects. It was in a large building that used to be a factory.
In 1972, she helped bring a large computer to the community. This computer, called an SDS 940, was no longer being used by its previous owners. Pamela used it to start Resource One. The main goal of Resource One was to connect different groups of people in the Bay Area using a computer network. They wanted to explore new ways to use computers for everyone.
Her Career Today
After her time at Project One, Pamela Hardt-English continued her education. She earned master's degrees in agricultural engineering and food science from the University of California, Davis. Today, she is the president of a company called PhF Specialists, Inc. The company is located in San Jose, California.
