(answers can be obtained from either the US or UK)

• Who invented the compiler? (usa, uk)
• Who is said to be the first computer programmer?(usa, uk)
• Who wrote the first book on recursive functions?(usa, uk)
• Who invented the computerized switching system for telelphone traffic?(usa, uk)

To broaden your knowledge of computing history, here's some further web sites you should browse. There's a wealth of information and more sites hanging of these. I've selected those which have interested me the most.

• Interesting Sites on Women and Computing
• Women in Computing academic resource
• WiC national page
• Ada Lovelace Award for outstanding women in computing
• Systers: stuff for students, jobs and support
• Stuff on Ada Lovelace

• Useful stuff
• WICSE (pages from Uni. Berkeley with useful tips and links to jobs pages)
•   Fun sites
• Geekgirl (its a hyperzine )
• Girl's guide to Geek Guys
• the onion