Grace Hopper

Grace Hopper: The Queen of Code

Grace Hopper working with her team at a computer console, demonstrating her collaborative approach to early computing.

Here's a timeline of Grace Hopper's life:

1906 - Born in New York City
1928 - Graduates from Vassar College with degrees in mathematics and physics
1934 - Earns her PhD in mathematics from Yale University
1943 - Joins the United States Navy Reserve during World War II
1944 - Assigned to program the Harvard Mark I computer
1952 - Develops the first compiler, revoluntionizing how computers are programmed
1959 - Leads development of COBOL, one of the first high-level programming languages
1969 - Named the first computer science Man of the Year by the Data Processing Mangement Association
1983 - Promoted to Rear Admiral by special Presidential appointment
1986 - Retires from the Navy at age 79 as the oldest active duty officer
1991 - Recieves the National Medal of Technology
1992 - Pases away on January 1st at age 85
2016 - Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously

"The most dangerous phrase in the language is: we've always done it this way." - Grace Hopper

If you have time, you should read more about this incredible woman on her

Wikipedia entry