Grace Hopper

The world is waking up to the contributions of Grace Murray Hopper ’28, computer pioneer, Navy rear admiral, and former Vassar assistant professor. Read about Hopper and how she continues to influence young women in computer science.

“Humans are allergic to change. They love to say, “We’ve always done it this way.” I try to fight that. That’s why I have a clock on my wall that runs counter-clockwis…

Referred to affectionately as “Amazing Grace,” the computer pioneer, mathematician & military commander was awarded 40 honorary university degrees during her lifetime.

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Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper ’34, Ph.D., known affectionately as “Amazing Grace,” would have been 109 years old today. Inventor of the first computer compiler, she was a pioneer of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), and her impact can still be felt in computer science.

The story behind the compiler, a remarkable innovation that made modern computing possible.

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Computer programmer Grace Hopper helped develop a compiler that was a precursor to the widely used COBOL language and became a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy.

Grace Hooper, computer programmer in a time when the field was fully dominated by men