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Grace Hopper

Grace Brewster Murray

American computer scientist and United States Navy officer (1906–1992).

Statements about Grace Hopper

Instance Of

Human

Sex or Gender

Female

Occupation

Mathematician
Naval Officer
Computer Scientist
University Teacher
Programmer
Physicist

Country of Citizenship

United States

Place of Birth

New York City

Place of Death

Arlington County

Date of Birth

12/9/1906

Date of Death

1/1/1992

Doctoral Advisor

Øystein Ore

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Award Received

23 items
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
 (1985)
Point in Time
: 1985
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
 (1973)
Point in Time
: 1973
National Medal of Technology and Innovation
 (1991)
Award Rationale
: For her pioneering accomplishments in the development of computer programming languages that simplified computer technology and opened the door to a significantly larger universe of users.
Point in Time
: 1991
National Women's Hall of Fame
 (1994)
Point in Time
: 1994
IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award
 (1988)
Point in Time
: 1988
American Campaign Medal
Distinguished Fellow of the British Computer Society
 (1973)
Point in Time
: 1973
Presidential Medal of Freedom
 (2016)
Conferred By
:
Barack Obama
Point in Time
: 2016
Computer History Museum Fellow
 (1987)
Point in Time
: 1987
Wilbur Cross Medal
 (1972)
Point in Time
: 1972
World War II Victory Medal
W. Wallace McDowell Award
 (1979)
Point in Time
: 1979
Meritorious Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award
 (1964)
Point in Time
: 1964
Fellow of the British Computer Society
 (1973)
Point in Time
: 1973
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
ACM Distinguished Service Award
 (1983)
Award Rationale
: For her wide-ranging, unstinting participation in the computing industry and its software technology, in government, and in the promotion of the profession
Point in Time
: 1983
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Legion of Merit
Harry H. Goode Memorial Award
 (1970)
Point in Time
: 1970
Washington Award
 (1987)
Point in Time
: 1987
Ada Lovelace Award
 (1983)
Point in Time
: 1983

Educated At

Vassar College
 (1924 - 1928)
Academic Major
:
Mathematics
Academic Major
:
Physics
Academic Degree
:
Bachelor's Degree
Unnamed
:bug: P7174
End Time
: 1928
Start Time
: 1924
Yale University
 (1928 - 1930)
Academic Degree
:
Master's Degree
End Time
: 1930
Start Time
: 1928
Yale University
 ( - 1934)
Academic Major
:
Mathematics
Academic Degree
:
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctoral Advisor
:
Øystein Ore
End Time
: 1934
Wardlaw-Hartridge School
 (1923 - 1924)
End Time
: 1924
Start Time
: 1923

Given Name

Grace
Series Ordinal
:1
Brewster
Series Ordinal
:2

Member Of

American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Daughters of the American Revolution
Phi Beta Kappa Society
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Graduate Women in Science

Residence

New York City

Archives At

Computer History Museum
National Museum of American History
Charles Babbage Institute
Schlesinger Library

Commons Gallery

Grace Hopper

Name in Native Language

Grace Murray Hopper

Notable Work

FLOW-MATIC

Influenced By

John Mauchly
Howard H. Aiken
Richard Courant

Employer

Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation
 (1949 - 1971)
End Time
: 1971
Start Time
: 1949
Vassar College
 (1931 - 1943)
End Time
: 1943
Start Time
: 1931
Remington Rand
 (1950 - 1955)
End Time
: 1955
Start Time
: 1950
Bureau of Ships
 (1943 - 1949)
End Time
: 1949
Start Time
: 1943
Sperry Corporation
 (1955 - 1966)
End Time
: 1966
Start Time
: 1955
Naval Sea Systems Command
 (1966 - 1986)
End Time
: 1986
Start Time
: 1966
Digital Equipment Corporation
 (1986 - 1990)
End Time
: 1990
Start Time
: 1986

Interested In

Harvard Mark I
Harvard Mark II
Harvard Mark III

Described at URL

http://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.m ...
http://www.sciencestories.io/Q11641

Affiliation

United States Naval Reserve WAVES

Student Of

Howard Engstrom

Participant In

CODASYL

Family Name

Hopper
 (1930 - )
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Married Name
Start Time
: 1930
Murray
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Maiden Name

Described by Source

Science Stories
Forgotten Women: The Scientists
Page(s)
:187-190
Obálky Knih
URL
:bug2: http://wikiba.se/ontology#Url
Women In Science
Page(s)
:56-57

Field of Work

Computer Science

Birth Name

Grace Brewster Murray

Nickname

Amazing Grace

Place of Burial

Arlington National Cemetery
 (1/7/1992)
Burial Plot Reference
:Section 59, grave 973
Point in Time
: 1/7/1992
Coordinate Location
: 38.8775°N 77.0655°W

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Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Start of Work Period

1943

Father

Walter Fletcher Murray

Mother

Mary Campbell Van Horne

Spouse

Vincent Foster Hopper
 (1930 - 1945)
End Cause
:
Divorce
End Time
: 1945
Start Time
: 1930

Academic Thesis

New Types of Irreducibility Criteria
URL
:bug2: http://wikiba.se/ontology#Url
Publication Date
: 1934
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