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Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 13,170 Send Message	Mauatthecoast	Report	9 Dec 2013 12:11
	She conceptualized the idea of machine-independent programming languages, which led to the development of COBOL, one of the first modern programming languages. She is credited with popularizing the term "debugging" for fixing computer glitches (inspired by an actual moth removed from the computer)...... .....and a USA Naval Rear Admiral...........what a woman!!
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Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 6,889 Send Message	RolloTheRed	Report	9 Dec 2013 11:47
	US Admiral Grace Hopper 15000 MAIN-PROGRAM-PROC. 15100 *------------------ 15200 PERFORM START-UP THRU START-UP-EXIT. 15300 PERFORM MAIN-PROC THRU MAIN-EXIT UNTIL RTCODE1 = 100. 15400 END-OF-PROGRAM.
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Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 13,170 Send Message	Mauatthecoast	Report	9 Dec 2013 10:59
	Grace Hopper born this day 1906..........nicknamed 'Amazing Grace'. I've just read about her life and she certainly was :-)
	Researching: In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....