Grace Hopper
格蕾丝·霍珀
Pioneer of Computer Programming Languages
“The most dangerous phrase in the language is, 'We've always done it this way.'”
“语言中最危险的一句话是：'我们一直都是这样做的。'”
— From various lectures and speeches
Biography
Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper was a mathematician and U.S. Navy officer who revolutionized computer programming. She developed the first compiler, which translated written language into computer code, and led the team that created COBOL, one of the first modern programming languages. Her insistence that programming languages should be closer to English transformed the accessibility of computing for generations.
海军少将格蕾丝·穆雷·霍珀是一位数学家和美国海军军官，她彻底改变了计算机编程。她开发了第一个编译器，将书面语言翻译成计算机代码，并领导团队创建了COBOL——最早的现代编程语言之一。她坚持认为编程语言应该更接近英语的理念，改变了几代人接触计算的方式。
Key Achievements
Developed the first compiler (A-0 System)
开发了第一个编译器（A-0系统）
Led creation of COBOL programming language
领导创建了COBOL编程语言
Popularized the term 'debugging'
普及了'调试（debugging）'一词
Reached rank of Rear Admiral in U.S. Navy
晋升为美国海军少将
References & Citations
- Wikipedia: Grace Hopper — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper
- Beyer, Kurt W. Grace Hopper and the Invention of the Information Age. MIT Press, 2009.
- Yale University: Grace Murray Hopper Collection
