Science · Technology · Military · 1906–1992
Grace Hopper — Age & Birthday
Born: 9 December 1906 · Died: 1 January 1992 · Age at death: 85
How old was Grace Hopper when she died?
Grace Hopper died aged 85. She was born on 9 December 1906 and died on 1 January 1992.
Computer science pioneer and high-ranking United States Navy officer
Did you know?She is often credited with popularising the term debugging after a moth was found stuck inside an early computer.
Grace Brewster Hopper (née Murray; December 9, 1906 – January 1, 1992) was an American computer scientist, mathematician, and United States Navy rear admiral. She was a pioneer of computer programming.
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- Age at death
- 85
- Would be
- 119
- Years since death
- 34
- Born
- December 9, 1906 · New York City, United States
- Died
- January 1, 1992
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science, Technology, Military
Family
- Father
- Walter Fletcher Murray
- Mother
- Mary Campbell van Horne
- Spouse
- Vincent Foster Hopper
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- Died on January 1Grace Hopper is remembered every January 1, along with 17 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Grace Hopper was bornA newspaper front page for 9 December 1906, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayGrace Hopper would be 119 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryGrace Hopper's 120th birthday is in 44 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!120th
- Death anniversaryThe 35th anniversary of Grace Hopper's death is in 67 days. A moment to remember their legacy.35th
- Sagittarius zodiac signSagittarius people are known for being adventurous, optimistic and philosophical. Are you a Sagittarius like Grace Hopper? Meet others who share your star sign.Zodiac
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