Re: [TUHS] Grace Hopper

For more on Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, by one who knew her well, see Jean Sammet's remembrance: Farewell to Grace Hopper: end of an era! https://doi.org/10.1145/129852.214846 A Ph.D. thesis about her: The Contributions of Grace Murray Hopper to Computer Science and Computer Education https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278692/m2/1/high_res_d/100… Books: Grace Hopper: Admiral of the Cyber Sea 1-59114-978-9 Grace Hopper and the Invention of the Information Age ISBN 0-262-51726-4 Grace Hopper: Computer Whiz ISBN 0-7660-2273-0 [juvenile literature] I've always found it amusing that she was a strong proponent of the work ethic: "Act first, get permission later", which is in direct opposition to the military chain of command, despite her rank as Rear Admiral of the US Navy. See also ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award https://awards.acm.org/hopper https://awards.acm.org/hopper/award-winners [Awarded to the outstanding young computer professional of the year, selected on the basis of a single recent major technical or service contribution. This award is accompanied by a prize of $35,000. The candidate must have been 35 years of age or less at the time the qualifying contribution was made. Financial support of the Grace Murray Hopper Award is provided by Microsoft.] Don Knuth of Stanford was the first GMHA winner, in 1971; other well-known people include Steve Wozniak (1971), Bob Metcalf (1980), Dan Bricklin (1981), Brian Reid (1982), Bill Joy (1986), John Ousterhout (1987), Guy Steele (1988), Richard Stallman (1990), Bjarne Stroustrup (1993), Vern Paxson (2007), Craig Gentry (2010), ... There is also a 1983 interview on a popular US news broadcast that celebrates its 50th anniversary this year: The 60 Minutes interview with Grace Murray Hopper https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-60-minutes-interview-with-grace-murray-hop… ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Nelson H. F. Beebe Tel: +1 801 581 5254 - - University of Utah FAX: +1 801 581 4148 - - Department of Mathematics, 110 LCB Internet e-mail: beebe(a)math.utah.edu - - 155 S 1400 E RM 233 beebe(a)acm.org beebe(a)computer.org - - Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0090, USA URL: http://www.math.utah.edu/~beebe/ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------