Grace Hopper pioneered programming languages from "summary" of The Innovators by Walter Isaacson
Grace Hopper not only played a key role in the development of early computers, but she also left a lasting impact on the world of programming languages. As a mathematician and naval officer, Hopper was assigned to work on the Mark I computer at Harvard during World War II. This experience sparked her interest in programming, leading her to create the first compiler, which translated English instructions into machine code. This breakthrough allowed programmers to write code in a more natural language, making programming more accessible to a wider audience.
Hopper's work on the compiler laid the foundation for the development of high-level programming languages, such as COBOL. These languages revolutionized the field of computer science by enabling programmers to write code using familiar words and symbols, rather than complex machine code. As a result, programming became more efficient and user-friendly, opening up new possibilities for innova...
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