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Marsha Rhea Williams (born 1948) is a computer scientist. She is known for being the first African American woman to earn a PhD in computer science.

Early life and education
Williams was born in 1948 in Memphis, Tennessee to James Edward and Velma Lee Williams. She earned a B.S. in physics at Beloit College in 1969, and a M.S. in physics from the University of Michigan in 1971.