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During this “college tea” at Grace Hopper College, I will discuss my recent archival research into the previously unknown mathematical legacy of Grace Murray Hopper, including an explanation of the results from her 1934 Ph.D. thesis on irreducibility criteria for polynomials via her construction of what I call the Newton-Hopper polygon, a ...
Dean Francis has blocks of time for student appointments set aside each weekday. Morning and afternoon slots are made available throughout the week to accommodate students’ schedules. If you’d like an appointment with the dean, please contact Jamie ( jamie.perry@yale.edu; 203-432-0744), and she will schedule you appropriately.
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.
Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) is an all-around experience for women in computing. You leave feeling inspired. When I attended GHC 2022 & 2018, I took the opportunity to listen to talks by leading women, learn about other computing fields (such as Quantum Computing, AI Racial Bias, AI/ML in Healthcare), and get exposed to the GHC career fair.
Grace Hopper College, New Haven, Connecticut. 309 likes. Campaigning to name one of Yale's new residential colleges for RDML Grace Hopper MA '30 PhD '34
Grace Brewster Murray Hopper (1906-1992) was a computer pioneer and naval officer. She earned a master’s degree (1930) and a Ph.D. (1934) in mathematics from Yale. Hopper is best known for her trailblazing contributions to computer programming, software development, and the design and implementation of programming languages. A maverick and an innovator, she enjoyed long and influential ...
Mar 9, 2020 · Guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG-70) proudly bears the name of Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, who was a pioneer in the field of computer science. Hopper was born on 9 December 1906 in New York City. She graduated from Vassar College in 1928, earned her master’s degree in 1930 from Yale University, and PhD in 1934. In December 1943, she entered the U.S. Naval Reserve and attended ...
