View source for Milestone-Proposal:Grace Hopper's Compiler and Programming Language Work, 1952-1959

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|a1=The Grace M. Hopper Milestone - Grace Hopper created the compiler (translated mathematical notation into machine code) 1950-1952. The COBOL (COmmon Business-Oriented Language) 1952-1957 and implemented standards in early programming languages such as FORTRAN and COBOL in 1970
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The invention of the compiler for computers, COBOL Language and Standards, in 1952

Grace Murray Hopper was one of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer. She was a pioneer of computer programming and invented and coined the term compiler.
She popularized the idea of machine-independent programming languages, which led to the development of COBOL, an early high-level programming language still in use today. Grace developed the implementation of standards for testing computer systems and components, most significantly for early programming languages such as FORTRAN and COBOL. She coined the expression computer “Bug”. She retired from the Navy as Rear Admiral. 
Grace worked on many teams and programs. She was often referred to as “Amazing Grace”.
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|a7=The Mathematisc, Civices, and Sciences Charter School of Philadelphia, Inc.  is a very successful STEM school for grades 1 to 12 grade with over 1000 students.  It is own and the property it sits on by Veronica Joyner, M. Ed.
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|mounting details=The plaque will be placed In concrete in the sidewalk. This will be a Walk of Fame for Women of Science similar to Philadelphia's Avenue of  The Arts and The Hollywood Walk of Fame. It is for the hidden figures of Science.
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|a10=Veronica Joyner, M. Ed., owns the property. Its current use is The Mathematics, Civics, and Science Charter School of Philadelphia, Inc. This is a very successful STEM school for grades 1 to 12 with over 1000 students.
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The historical significance of Grace M Hopper's invention of the compiler is the importance of how it affected the modern computer: A compiler is a computer program that translates computer code written in one programming language into another language. The name compiler is primarily used for programs that translate source code from a high-level programming language to a lower-level language to create an executable program. Wikipedia
|a6=Grace M. Hopper's biggest obstacle was convincing her superiors and co-workers that it would work technically.  The politics of convincing an all-male audience took three years for acceptance.
|a5=The features that set this work apart from similar achievements is that is was the missing link in the program. She created an executable program that translated source code.
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