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Grace Hopper is Born
Grace Hopper was born in New York City, New York. -
First Day of College
In 1925, Grace Hopper begins her college career at Vassar College and studied math and physics. -
Marriage
In 1931, Grace Hopper married Vincent Foster Hopper. -
Graduation
In 1934, Grace Hopper earns her degree from Yale University. -
World War II Involvement
In 1943, Grace Hopper would decide to join the Navy because her father served in the Navy before. -
Grace is commissioned as a lieutenant
In 1944, Grace Hopper is commissioned as a lieutenant since she has a strong background in mathematics. -
UNIVAC
In 1949, Grace Hopper alongside her team finished working on the creation of the UNIVAC 1, which was the world's first large scale computer on the market. -
First Compiler
In 1952, Grace Hopper alongside her team of computer scientists created the first Compiler for a computer. A compiler works as converting code into written text. -
FlowMatic
In 1955, FlowMatic was first introduced as a revised version of the UNIVAC I. She worked on developing it from the years 1955-1959. -
COBOL
In 1959, Grace Hopper and others meet for a 2 day convention on COBOL or Common Business Oriented Language. -
Grace Hopper returns to the Navy
In 1967, at the age of 60 years old, Grace Hopper was recalled back into the Navy. -
Retirement
On August 14th, 1986 Grace Hopper retired from the Navy after having a career that spanned longer than 42 years. -
National Medal of Technology and Innovation Award
In 1991, Grace Hopper was awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation which is awarded by the President of the United States. -
Death
On January 1st, 1992 Grace Hopper passed away in Arlington County, Virgina. -
Post-Human Awards
Hopper received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 after his passing. Arlington National Cemetery is where her remains are buried.