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Grace Hopper College is a residential college of Yale University, opened in 1933 as one of the original eight undergraduate residential colleges endowed by Edward Harkness. It was originally named Calhoun College after US Vice President John C. Calhoun, but renamed in 2017 in honor of computer scientist Grace Murray Hopper.
Twelve new decorative windows installed today in Grace Hopper College, the Yale residential college previously known as Calhoun College, celebrate the richness of the college’s community and contemplate the complex history behind its name.
Grace Murray Hopper. Grace Brewster Murray Hopper (1906-1992) was a mathematician; a pioneer in computer sciences; a teacher and public educator, and a naval officer (she retired as a Rear Admiral). Hopper received a master’s degree in mathematics (1930) and a Ph.D. in mathematics (1934) from Yale.
Hopper took courses at the War College to learn about fueling time for task force at sea, scouting plans for submarines,and best use of forces to capture an island. In 1954, she learn about logistics, navy regulations, and operational planning.
Grace Hopper died on New Year’s day in 1992. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Yale University renamed one of its colleges after her, and in 2016 she was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Aug 12, 2017 · Grace Murray studied at Schoonmakers School until age 16, when she applied to Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. Due to a low score in Latin, they deferred her enrollment for a year, during which time she became a boarding student at Hartridge School, an institution that offered college preparatory classes.
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Mar 5, 2023 · In 2017, Yale University renamed Calhoun College the Grace Hopper College in honor of Grace Murray Hopper . On November 22, 2016, she was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama.
