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Quote by Grace Hopper

“A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for.”

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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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