How World War II Accelerated Computer Technology
World War II brought bigger ships, planes, and weapons. But it also brought a technological push on all fronts, one that paved the way for modern computers.
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World War II brought bigger ships, planes, and weapons. But it also brought a technological push on all fronts, one that paved the way for modern computers.
Grace Hopper, in full Grace Murray Hopper, née Grace Brewster Murray, (born December 9, 1906, New York, New York, U.S.—died January 1, 1992, Arlington, Virginia), American mathematician and rear admiral in the U.S. Navy who was a pioneer in developing computer technology, helping to devise UNIVAC I, the first commercial electronic computer, and naval applications for COBOL (common-business-oriented language). After graduating from Vassar College (B.A., 1928), Hopper attended Yale University (M.A., 1930; Ph.D., 1934). She taught mathematics at Vassar before joining the Naval Reserve in 1943...
You may find it difficult to believe in today's male-centric tech industry, but in the early days of IT, it was often the women who were the pioneers.
Mathematician and rear admiral in the United States Navy, Grace Hopper was a pioneer of computing technology and a trailblazer in making computer languages more user-friendly.
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