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Grace Brewster Hopper ( née Murray; December 9, 1906 – January 1, 1992) was an American computer scientist, mathematician, and United States Navy rear admiral. [1] She was a pioneer of computer programming. Hopper was the first to devise the theory of machine-independent programming languages, and used this theory to develop the FLOW-MATIC ...
The fellowship of Grace Hopper College – including residents, relatively local folk, and geographically far-flung friends of the college – has been strongly supportive of Hopper students and college life. Fellows serve as advisors; help the Head and Dean identify potential resources and contacts for undergraduates, and have served on ...
Dean’s Office Location: first floor of Grace Hopper, Entryway G Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5 PM Phone: (203) 432-0744 Email: david.francis@yale.edu
Dec 3, 2014 · America’s entry into World War II offered her a way to change her life. During the following 18 months, she quit Vassar, divorced her husband, and at age 36 joined the U.S. Navy. She was sent to the Naval Reserve Midshipmen’s School at Smith College in Massachusetts, and in June 1944 graduated first in her class as Lt. Grace Hopper.
Jan 19, 2024 · David Zheng. Head of Grace Hopper College Julia Adams announced to the Hopper community on Jan. 18 that she will be stepping down from her role at the end of the semester. She had served two five-year terms as Hopper’s Head. Adams, a professor of sociology, came to Yale in 2004 after a teaching stint at the University of Michigan.
Feb 11, 2017 · On February 11, 2017, President Peter Salovey announced that the name of Calhoun College would be changed to honor one of Yale’s most distinguished and influential graduates, Grace Murray Hopper ’30 M.A., ’34 Ph.D. Read the announcement | Biography of Grace Murray Hopper.
Sep 3, 2017 · The gothic stone building, one of the 14 residential colleges where undergraduates live and eat, will be dedicated as Hopper College, after Rear Adm. Grace Murray Hopper, a boundary-smashing ...
