For this week’s edition of Historical Women, we travel a bit closer to our own time. Our subject today is Grace Hopper, an American Admiral and computer scientist. I have talked about her before, as she is one of those people I’ve always wanted to know more about. She is one of the pioneers in computer engineering, and is the one said to have coined the term “Bug” for a computer problem.
She was born Grace Brewster Murray on December 9, 1906 in New York City, the eldest daughter of Walter & Mary Murray. She was known for having an early interest in how things worked, taking apart things and putting them back together. This followed her into her career. Continue reading “Women of History: Admiral Grace Hopper” →