Grace Hopper
A United States Navy rear admiral and computer scientist, one of the earliest programmers. She participated in the development of the Harvard Mark I computer, invented an early compiler, and promoted the standardization of the COBOL language. She is known for popularizing the term "debugging."
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Grace Hopper developed the world's first compiler, A-0, in 1952, converting human-readable mathematical notation into machine code.
The COBOL language (1959) that Grace Hopper later led the development of uses syntax close to English to describe business logic.
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Grace Hopper (1906–1992) was a U.S. Navy rear admiral, computer scientist, and one of the earliest programmers.
Grace Hopper participated in the development of the early computer Harvard Mark I, invented one of the world's earliest compilers, and also promoted the standardization of the COBOL language.
Grace Hopper was a rear admiral in the United States Navy who worked on the Harvard Mark I computer.
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Grace Hopper developed the world's first compiler, A-0, in 1952, converting human-readable mathematical notation into machine code.
70%VerifiedThe COBOL language (1959) that Grace Hopper later led the development of uses syntax close to English to describe business logic.
65%UnverifiedGrace Hopper (1906–1992) was a U.S. Navy rear admiral, computer scientist, and one of the earliest programmers.
50%UnverifiedGrace Hopper participated in the development of the early computer Harvard Mark I, invented one of the world's earliest compilers, and also promoted the standardization of the COBOL language.
50%UnverifiedGrace Hopper was a rear admiral in the United States Navy who worked on the Harvard Mark I computer.
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