March 21, 2006

Googling Grace Hopper

Grace Hopper was an Admiral in the US Navy and she is credited with inventing the compiler.  She invented a language called "FLOW-MATIC."  The specifications for FLOw-MATIC provided a framework for the COBOL language.

Mar 21, 2006 8:33:26 PM | Profiles and Interviews

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