| Grace Hopper | … |
|---|---|
| Hopper in 1984 | … |
| Born | Grace Brewster Murray December 9, 1906 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 1992 (aged 85) Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Education | Vassar College (BA) Yale University (MS, PhD) |
| Spouse | Vincent Hopper (m. 1930; div. 1945) |
| Awards | • Defense Distinguished Service Medal • Legion of Merit • Meritorious Service Medal • American Campaign Medal • World War II Victory Medal • National Defense Service Medal • Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two Hourglass Devices • Naval Reserve Medal • Presidential Medal of Freedom (posthumous) |
| Military career | … |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Service years | 1943–1986 |
| Rank | Rear admiral (lower half) |
| Scientific career | … |
| Known for | • FLOW-MATIC • COBOL |
| Fields | Computer science Mathematics |
| Workplaces | • Vassar College • Yale University • Harvard University • University of Pennsylvania • Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation • Remington Rand • Digital Equipment Corporation |
| Thesis | New Types of Irreducibility Criteria (1934) |
| Doctoral advisor | Øystein Ore |
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