At just 18 years old, Joe Thompson became one of the first operators of the groundbreaking Whirlwind computer in 1951 at M.I.T. 🙌 He was the first Black employee in Whirlwind's early years and a key contributor to the SAGE early warning system. Watch, “Joe Thompson | Diversity at RAND Corporation” on YouTube for the full story. 📸 Imagery credits: The MITRE Corporation #techhistory #techfacts #retrocomputers | Computer History Museum