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Grace Hopper was born on December 9th, 1906.
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Hopper graduated from Vassar College studying math and physics but her interests were very diverse. She graduated with Phi Beta Kappa as well.
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Hopper then took her experience to study at Yale University, earning her masters in math and physics.
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Grace Hopper marries New York University professor, Vincent Foster Hopper
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She then received her Ph.D in math and physics at attending Yale University.
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Grace Hopper started working as a professor at Vassar College, teaching math and physics.
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Hopper enlisted in the Naval Reserves.
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Grace and Vincent Foster Hopper file for divorce in 1945.
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Returned to inactive duty; then joins Harvard's Computation Laboratory
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Joined Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corp as a senior mathematician
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British Computer Society awarded Hopper with recognition. She was recognized as the first American and women to do so.
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Special Presidential appointment to Commodore.
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Hopper retired from the Naval Reserve again but with the rank of Rear Admiral.
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Grace Hopper passes away on January 1st, 1992.
