“A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.”(QuotesGram),a quote by Grace Hopper. Grace achieved a lot more than women around her time did. Grace was the first women to receive her Phd (in Harvard) in mathematics. Which she used as an advantage in the Navy. And even though she was a girl she did a lot more than most could.
Grace Brewster Murray (later changed to Hopper when she married Vincent Foster Hopper)(bio)was born December 9, 1906. Grace even at a young age was really good at math (which she inherited by her mother)(p.g 4). And around this time period it was rare because the early 1900 most women still stayed at home. But Grace didn’t let that stop her, So Grace went to college and achieved her Phd.…show more content… And in 1949 she went to a private industry, where she programed, fixed, and study computers and mathematics. Grace from the 43 years of service she did with the Navy she got one of the highest ranks of a reer.(p.g 24) Grace even stayed with the Navy while the Vietnam war was taken place at a young…show more content… And just like her mother Grace didn’t let them bring her down. Grace inspired so many and to girls who want to join the Navy even if it's just for computers you can. And it shows that you should never give up and achieve what you want to achieve.
December 9, 1906 to January 1, 1996 at the age of 86 Grace died of natural causes. With someone with as many nicknames like “Amazing Grace”, “first lady”, and “Grandma COBOL”(p.g 7). Was loved by many and when she died there was a big ceremony and a ourn from many Navy soldiers as one of their top leaders had pass. But she made an impact in which most are so grateful for. She inspired, she surprised, and she achieved a lot for a woman in her time of
