Grace Hopper
Grace Hopper  
Podcast: History Dispatches
Published On: Wed Oct 15 2025
Description: Grace Hopper was a trailblazer. An American mathematician, she would go on to be known for her contributions to computer programming, software development, and the design and implementation of programming languages. She enjoyed a long and influential career in the computer industry - as well as the United States navy - rising to the rank of rear admiral. This is the story of computer programming innovator Grace Hopper. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper https://www.amphilsoc.org/blog/grace-brewster-murray-hopper-mathematician-computer-science-pioneer https://president.yale.edu/biography-grace-murray-hopper Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grace_Murray_Hopper,_in_her_office_in_Washington_DC,_1978,_©Lynn_Gilbert.jpg History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices