Grace Hopper said, go out and do it!

If grace hopper said you can do it, go ahead and do it!

First person to write a computer compiler, total role model and awesome woman, SudoRoom gives a toast to Grace Hopper.

Although Grace was born into a well-to-do family, she worked her butt off to teach others and grow as a person. She could have led a chill life at the country club (and nothing against people who do!), but she pushed herself to get a P.h.D in math (1934) at a time when most women were intent on Mrs. Degrees. (Interestingly enough, the Harvard Gazette notes that prewar American women made up more math PhDs than in the postwar backtracking, when women focused more on becoming mothers and housewives).

Grace was a kickass teacher who was very concerned that her students could write well:

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