To: AFreeBird
COBOL -- one of her smaller achievements. I had the privilege of meeting her once after a lecture. We oughta put her face on a coin.
The Navy named an Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer after her. DDG 70, USS Grace Hopper, nicknamed "Amazing Grace".
171 posted on
01/27/2003 2:41:54 PM PST by
JackelopeBreeder
("Push to test." <click> "Release to detonate." Uhh, lemme see that manual again.)
To: JackelopeBreeder
COBOL-- one of her smaller achievements. I had the privilege of meeting her once after a lecture. We oughta put her face on a coin. They did the next best thing. She's buried at Arlington, per her request.
You manage things, you lead people. We went overboard on management and forgot about leadership. It might help if we ran the MBAs out of Washington.
-- Admiral Grace Hopper
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176 posted on
01/28/2003 8:40:14 AM PST by
archy
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