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Article: Amazing Grace.(computer programer Grace Hopper)
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- Poptronics
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- July 1, 2002
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It's a truly remarkable feat that a woman born at the turn at the century earned a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Yale University, programmed the first large-scale digital computer, and served in the U.S. Navy at the rank at Rear Admiral. That's just the beginning. Grace Hopper, or "Amazing Grace" as she was called by her close friends and comrades, had an extraordinary career in computer science, software development, teaching, the military, and business management. Dedicated to the advancement of computer technology, she created the first compiler, programmed the first computer, and developed the precursor to the COBOL programming language.
Grace was blessed with ...
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