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Grace Hopper

Pioneer who created the first compiler and popularised machine-independent programming languages

USA πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1952 Pioneers & Inventors

Key Facts

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    Created the first compiler (A-0, 1952) that translated human-readable code into machine instructions

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    Developed COBOL β€” still used in 95% of ATM transactions and US government systems today

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    Coined the term "debugging" after removing a moth stuck in a relay of Harvard Mark II computer (1947)

πŸ’‘ Did you know? "The most dangerous phrase in the language is 'we've always done it this way'" β€” Grace Hopper's famous quote

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1952

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