I've received many honors and I'm grateful for them; but I'… - Grace Hopper

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I've received many honors and I'm grateful for them; but I've already received the highest award I'll ever receive, and that has been the privilege and honor of serving very proudly in the United States Navy.

Grace Hopper

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About Grace Hopper

Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper (9 December 1906 – 1 January 1992) was a U.S. Naval officer, and an early computer programmer. She was the developer of the first compiler for a computer programming language; at the end of her service she was the oldest serving officer in the United States Navy.

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Birth Name: Grace Brewster Murray

Native Name: Grace Murray Hopper

Also Known As: Amazing Grace

Alternative Names: Grace M. Hopper • Admiral Hopper • Grace Brewster Murray Hopper • Rear Admiral Grace Hopper • Grace Murray • Grace Brewster Hopper

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