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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Grace_HopperGrace Hopper - Wikipedia

    Grace Brewster Hopper (née Murray; December 9, 1906 – January 1, 1992) was an American computer scientist, mathematician, and United States Navy rear admiral. [1] She was a pioneer of computer programming.

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Grace-HopperGrace Hopper | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts | Britannica

    Sep 3, 2024 · Grace Hopper, American mathematician and rear admiral in the U.S. Navy who was a pioneer in developing computer technology, helping to devise UNIVAC I, the first commercial electronic computer, and naval applications for COBOL. Learn more about Hopper’s life and career.

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  4. www.biography.com › scientist › grace-hopperGrace Hopper - Computer Coder, Education & Achievements

    Apr 3, 2014 · Grace Hopper became the first female individual recipient of the National Medal of Technology in 1991. When she retired from the U.S. Navy in 1986, at age 79, Grace Hopper was...

  5. president.yale.edu › biography-grace-murray-hopperBiography of Grace Murray Hopper | Office of the President

    Grace Brewster Murray Hopper (1906-1992) was a computer pioneer and naval officer. She earned a master’s degree (1930) and a Ph.D. (1934) in mathematics from Yale. Hopper is best known for her trailblazing contributions to computer programming, software development, and the design and implementation of programming languages.

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  7. www.womenshistory.org › biographies › grace-hopperGrace Hopper - National Women's History Museum

    Grace Murray Hopper helped to outline the fundamental operating principles of computing machines. Learn more at womenshistory.org.

  8. www.nationalww2museum.org › war › articlesAdmiral Grace Murray Hopper: When Women Were Computers

    Naval Reserve officer Grace Hopper was a pioneer of computing during World War II, laying the foundation for today’s technology.

  9. wams.nyhistory.org › world-war-ii › grace-hopperLife Story: Grace Brewster Murray Hopper (1906-1992)

    Grace Hopper was a world-famous computer programmer whose impressive career in STEM began when she joined the war effort during World War II.