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She most certainly did help the Navy with her contributions to computer programming were critical. She served well past the age of retirement due to the request of Congress. She helped develop the computer language COBOL.
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∙ 13y agoShe served for 43 years in the Navy. She retired several times, but was brought back by acts of Congress. Her contributions to computer programming were instrumental in helping the US Navy lead the world in technology.
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Where did Grace Hopper get married?
at the war
When did Grace Hopper die?
Grace Hopper died on January 1, 1992 at the age of 85.
What are grace hopper's character traits?
queen,lady,nice,tall,
Schools that grace hopper went to?
vasser college,yale, and naval reserve vasser college,yale, and naval reserve
What is the birth name of Sean Hopper?
Sean Hopper's birth name is Sean Thomas Hopper.
What rank did Grace Hopper retire as in the U.S. Navy?
Rear Admiral.
Is Grace Hopper black?
If you are referring to the computer scientist and Navy rear admiral, no she is not.
Where did Grace Murray Hopper work?
For the U.S,Navy, she eventually reached the grade of Admiral.
Did grace Murray hopper have a a specific person?
Grace Murray Hopper was the name of a computer scientist who was also a U.S. Navy Rear Admiral. She was one of the first specific people who programmed the Harvbard Mark I computer. Her nickname was "Amazing Grace."
When Grace Hopper died?
Grace hopper family
Where was grace hopper born?
Grace Hopper was born Grace Brewster Murray
Professor that joined navy in 1943 led distinguished career developing software for UNIVAC1?
Admiral Grace Hopper
What did grace hopper do before becoming famous?
Grace Hopper was one of the developer of the COBOL computer language. Before working in the computer industry, she was a teacher at Vassar College then she was forced to join the Navy in 1943 then moved to the computer industry in 1949.
The computer based on the work of howard aiken and was first programmed by grace murray hopper?
The computer was the electromechanical Harvard Mark I.However Grace Hopper was not its first programmer. She was the third person assigned by the Navy to program it, after two men were selected.
When was Grace Hopper born?
Grace Hopper was born on December 9, 1906.
What is Grace Hopper's birthday?
Grace Hopper was born on December 9, 1906.
What is the names of grace hopper's children?
Grace Hopper had no children of her own. She never married or had any biological children.
