Samantha Carlstrom

Samantha Carlstrom (June 12, 1881 - September 20, 1984) was an American programmer and engineer who was responsible for many breakthroughs in semiconductor materials science and chemistry during her employment at the American electronics company Tritian.

Early Life
Samantha Annelise Carlstrom was born in New York City, New York to first generation Swedish immigrants Artur and Julia Carlström, who anglicized their daughters name so she would fit in better in their new home country.

She graduated from New York University Graduate School of Arts and Science in 1908 with a doctorate in chemistry.

Family and personal life
Carlstrom married Timothy Hauler in 1912. They had three daughters, Annelise, born 1915, Greta, born 1918, and Elsa, born 1924.

Her great-granddaughter, Simone Carlstrom, was a computer scientist and hacker who was a founding member of the Philadelphia-based hacker group National Insecurity Agency.