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Birth
Born as Grace Brewster Murray in New York City on December 9, 1906. -
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Grace Hopper
The Life of Grace Hopper -
Graduated from Vassar College
Hopper graduated from Vassar College with a BA in math and physics. -
Married Vincent Foster Hopper in 1930
Grace Brewster Murray married Vincent Foster Hopper in 1930. Vincent Hopper was an English Professor at NYU. Unfortunately, he passed away during WWII in 1945, and the couple had no children. Grace Hopper never remarried. -
Graduated from Yale with a MA
Hopper earned a MA in 1930 at Yale University where she studied mathematics. -
Graduated from Yale with a PhD
Hopper continued to pursue her higher education at Yale University while studying mathematics. She graduated with a PhD in 1934 with her thesis, "New Types of Irreducibility Criteria". -
Grace Hopper enlisted in the Navy
Hopper was inspired to join the Navy at the beginning of WWII. Due physical restrictions, she was assigned to the Navy Reserves. -
Graduated from the Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School
Grace Hopper was appointed as a junior grade lieutenant after graduating top of her class at the Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School at Smith College. -
Hopper began a new Project through the Navy at Harvard University
Hopper was assigned to the Bureau of Ordnance Project. The project was located at Cruft Laboratories in Harvard University. Hopper began working on the Mark I. She later received the Naval Ordinance Award for her achievements in programming the Mark I, Mark II, and Mark III. -
Hopper works on UNIVAC I
In 1949, Grace Hopper began research with UNIVAC I with the Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation. Hopper encouraged the cooperation of her teammates. Hopper pushed for user-friendly machines in order to advance the industry. -
Grace Hopper's Famous Lecture
Grace Hopper speaks about the future of computing in a lecture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR0ujwlvbkQ -
Hopper retired from active duty in the Navy
With a rank of commander, Hopper retired from the Navy. She returned a year later to serve as the director of the Naval Data Automation Command. -
Computer Science Man of the Year Award
Hopper was awarded the Computer Science Man of the Year Award from the Data Processing Management Association. -
Distinguished Fellow of the British Computer Society
Not only was Grace Hopper the first American to awarded the recognition from the British Computer Society, but she was also the first woman to be awarded the achievement. -
Admiral Grace Hopper is Guest on Letterman late night talk show
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Retirement from Navy
Grace Hopper retired from the Naval Reserve again with the rank of Rear Admiral. -
Death
Grace Hopper passed away peacefully in her sleep.
