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Grace Hopper (1906-1992)

Grace Hopper (1906-1992). An influential force and a legendary figure in the development of programming languages The first person to conceive of the use of compilers in computers (operational in 1952) Claimed laziness as a motivation

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Grace Hopper (1906-1992)

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  1. Grace Hopper (1906-1992) • An influential force and a legendary figure in the development of programming languages • The first person to conceive of the use of compilers in computers (operational in 1952) • Claimed laziness as a motivation • The first commercial high-level programming language, called FLOW-MATIC • major forerunner of COBOL • Instrumental role in the development of the COBOL • Always held multiple jobs • Academia • Industry • Military

  2. Grace Hopper’s Bug • Moth found trapped Mark II Aiken Relay Calculator while it was being tested 9/9/1945 • at Relay # 70, Panel F • Hopper coined the term “bug” • The machine was "debugged" by removing the bug • this introduced the term "debugging a computer program"

  3. Her Life • Born December 9, 1906, in New York. • Oldest of 3 children • Also known as • “Amazing Grace” • “Grand Old Lady of Software.” • Mathematics and physics major at Vassar College (1928) • MA (1930) & PhD (1934) Mathematics from Yale University • Taught at Vassar College • Rose to the rank of Rear Admiral (at age 82)

  4. Recognition • “Man of the Year” by the Data Processing Management Association (1969) • The Harry M Goode Memorial Award (1970) • The first woman to be elected Distinguished Fellow of the British Computer Society (1973) • At least 37 honorary degrees between 1972 and 1987 • National Medal of Technology (1991) • Also has a Navy ship named after her

  5. Sources • http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Hopper.html

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