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Yale University to Rename Calhoun College
It will be renamed in honor of programming luminary Grace Hopper.
Grace Hopper
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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Google Is Working on a Movie About Grace Hopper
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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.
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