Hopper

Grace Hopper

By HanwenLi

  • Grace Brewster Murray is born on December 9 in New York City.

    Grace Brewster Murray is born on December 9 in New York City.

  • Completes her Ph.D. in Mathematics from Yale University, one of the few women of her time to do so.

    Completes her Ph.D. in Mathematics from Yale University, one of the few women of her time to do so.

  • Joins the United States Navy Reserve (WAVES) during World War II, assigned to the Bureau of Ordnance Computation Project at Harvard University.

    Joins the United States Navy Reserve (WAVES) during World War II, assigned to the Bureau of Ordnance Computation Project at Harvard University.

  • Works on the Harvard Mark I computer, one of the earliest electromechanical computers.

    Works on the Harvard Mark I computer, one of the earliest electromechanical computers.

  • The term "computer bug" was inspired by an incident at the Harvard lab, where bugs — meaning, insects — had been suspected as the cause of a recurring malfunction.

    The term "computer bug" was inspired by an incident at the Harvard lab, where bugs — meaning, insects — had been suspected as the cause of a recurring malfunction.

  • Helps develop the UNIVAC I, the first commercially available electronic computer.

    Helps develop the UNIVAC I, the first commercially available electronic computer.

  • Invents the first compiler for a computer programming language, known as the A-0 System.

    Invents the first compiler for a computer programming language, known as the A-0 System.

  • Contributes to the development of the compiler for the UNIVAC II, which further advances the capabilities of electronic computing.

    Contributes to the development of the compiler for the UNIVAC II, which further advances the capabilities of electronic computing.

  • FLOW-MATIC

    FLOW-MATIC
    originally known as B-0 (Business Language version 0), was the first English-like data processing language. It was developed for the UNIVAC I at Remington Rand under Grace Hopper from 1955 to 1959, and helped shape the development of COBOL.

  • Becomes the director of automatic programming at the Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation.

    Becomes the director of automatic programming at the Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation.

  • Participates in the creation of the COBOL standard, which establishes a common language for business computing and enables interoperability across different computer systems.

    Participates in the creation of the COBOL standard, which establishes a common language for business computing and enables interoperability across different computer systems.

  • In the 1970s, Hopper advocated for the Defense Department to replace large, centralized systems with networks of small, distributed computers. Any user on any computer node could access common databases located on the network

    In the 1970s, Hopper advocated for the Defense Department to replace large, centralized systems with networks of small, distributed computers. Any user on any computer node could access common databases located on the network

  • Publishes "Understanding Computers," a widely acclaimed book aimed at educating the general public about the principles and applications of computer technology.

    Publishes "Understanding Computers," a widely acclaimed book aimed at educating the general public about the principles and applications of computer technology.

  • Dies on January 1, leaving behind a legacy of innovation and leadership in the field of computer science.

    Dies on January 1, leaving behind a legacy of innovation and leadership in the field of computer science.

  • awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom for her accomplishments in the field of computer science

    awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom for her accomplishments in the field of computer science