“Humans are allergic to change. They love to say, 'We've always done it this way.' I try to fight that. That's why I have a clock on my wall that runs counter-clockwise.”
Quote by Grace Hopper
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Grace Hopper
Grace Hopper was an American computer scientist known as the 'Mother of Computer Programming Languages'. Born on December 9, 1906, and passing away on January 1, 1992, Hopper made significant contributions to the field of computer science, particularly in compiler design and programming language development. She was involved in the early development of UNIVAC I and designed the first commercial compiler, the A-0 system. Hopper also contributed to the development of the COBOL programming language, which had a profound impact on business and scientific computing. more
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