Grace Hopper
American computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral.
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πBiography
Grace Brewster Murray Hopper was an American computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral. One of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer, she was a pioneer of computer programming who invented one of the first linkers.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Developed the first compiler
- β¦Led the development of COBOL
- β¦Popularized the term 'debugging'
π¬Famous Quotes
"It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission.
"A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for.
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