1906 AD–1992 AD
Grace Hopper
Science · Personas científicas · Matemáticas · Historia de la computación
An American mathematician and naval officer who programmed the Harvard Mark I, published early work on compilers, and helped develop COBOL. Her career shows the work of teams, standards, and organizations rather than a solo invention.
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