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Grace Hopper

March 1, 2018

Google Is Working on a Movie About Grace Hopper

Yay! Also: Google makes movies now?
February 13, 2017

Yale University to Rename Calhoun College

It will be renamed in honor of programming luminary Grace Hopper.
November 25, 2016

Margaret Hamilton and Grace Hopper receive Medals of Freedom

President Obama awarded the Medal of Freedom to computer science pioneers (and former Modern Worthies) Margaret Hamilton and Grace Hopper.
August 4, 2016

Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World

Rachel Ignotofsky, illustrator and author of a book featuring fifty women scientists throughout history, had an interview with mental_floss.
January 29, 2015 in Modern Worthies

Grace Hopper

The Queen of Code

Rear Admiral “Amazing” Grace Hopper was one of the first (and finest) computer programmers in history. She created the first compiler and spearheaded the creation of one of the first compiled computer languages. She was also a badass mofo.

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