Grace Hopper

By hhouck

  • Born

    Born
    Grace was born.

  • Goes to Vassar College

    Grace was acceepted into Vassar.

  • Graduated from Vassar

    She graduated from Vassaar with a bachelors degree in Mathamatics and Physics.

  • Goes to Yale

    She starts her way to Yale.

  • Marries Vincent Foster Hopper

    She marries Vincent Hopper

  • Joins WAVES

    Joins WAVES, a branch of the U.S naval reserve.

  • Promoted to Lieutenant

    In the WAVES she gets promoted to Lietenant, junior class.

  • Released from Duty

    Released from Duty
    She is released from duty at 40 years old. Yet she wants to join the navy. But she is too old, but still does.

  • First Computer Compiler

    Devolps first Computer Compiler named "A-o System"

  • Named Computer Science Man

    She was the first person to be named Computer Science Man.

  • Promoted Captain

    Grace was promoted to Captain in the Navy.

  • Retires

    She retires from the Navy at 79 years old.

  • National Medal of Technology

    Recievces the National Medal of Technology.

  • Dies

    Suffers a heart-attack in her sleep. 86 years old.