Celebrating Grace Hopper
- getwiththeprogram
- Aug 24, 2023
- 1 min read
We are always keen to learn about pioneers in STEM-based careers and champion the under-represented! And so, we'd like to shine a spotlight on Grace Hopper, 1906-1992, American Computer Scientist, Mathematician, and United States Navy Rear Admiral.
Grace Hopper was the first to devise the theory of machine-independent learning and created the theory behind a programming language known today as COBOL. This transformed source code into computer language effectively leading to programming being opened up to the masses.
Furthermore, Hopper is famed with coining the term 'computer bug'!
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What a fantastic homage to the legacy of Grace Hopper—her programming inventiveness and impact in STEM are incredibly motivating! Posts like this demonstrate why her story should be accurately preserved and updated with consideration on the internet. Employing a Premier Wikipedia Page Maintenance in the UK service can assist organizations or instructors that wish to maintain content about STEM pioneers updated, factual, and in compliance with Wikipedia standards. We appreciate you honoring such a significant figure in the history of computing!