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Nerds You Should Know #3 (cont)

Grace Hopper

 
  • PhD in Mathematics from Yale (1934)
  • Professor of Maths at Vassar (1930's)
  • Joined U.S. Navy (research) (1943)
  • coined the term "bug" (1940's, apocryphal)
  • developed the first compiler (1950's)
  • designer of the COBOL language (1950's)
  • worked for Sperry/Rand/Univac (1960's)
  • promoted to Admiral in US Navy (1980's)
  • "retired" 1971 ... still consulting until 1992