Category: Twelve Explorers

Sailing the Mathematics Seas: Grace Hopper and Technological Innovation

She was a researcher, a teacher, and a revolutionary. There is a strong chance that without her influence we would not have access to many of the devices that we take advantage of every day. Rear Admiral “Amazing” Grace Hopper’s legacy continues on as many women follow in her footsteps as leaders in the U.S. Navy, as well as the future generation of computer programmers. By Dyllan N. Cecil, Public History Center Fellow, Christopher Newport University, Class of 2017