Grace Hopper

​Grace Hopper
"The mother of computing"
1906-1992

​Grace Hopper (born 1906, New York City—died 1992, Arlington, Virginia) was a mathematician who, while working with the world’s first digital computer in the 1940s, developed the concept of automatic programming with a compiling system using words instead of mathematical symbols. From this concept she helped develop the computer language called COBOL (Common Business Oriented Languages), used today in data processing.

Multiple Choice

Grace Hopper hails from?

• Wales

• The USA

• Ireland

• Netherland

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Reorder the following achievements of Grace Hopper in ascending order.

• Created a new programming language - COBOL

• Became a programming pioneer

• Invented the first electronic computer

• Service in the navy

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2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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Match the following

• Started teaching maths at Vassar

• Got married

• When did Grace Hopper retired?

• Created UNIVAC

1931

1930

1966

1946

• 1931

• 1930

• 1966

• 1946

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In 2016, Hopper received an award which is USA's highest civilian honour​

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Presidential Medal of Freedom

COPLEY Prize

Fields Medal

Peace Prize

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Grace Hopper was not only good at coding but also​

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​On New Year's Day 1992, Hopper died in her sleep of natural causes at her home in Arlington County, Virginia; she was 85 years of age. She was interred with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery.