Grace Hopper, a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy, was a formidable figure in computer science, contributing significantly to the development of COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language) - one of the first high-level programming languages. Hopper believed in making computer programming accessible and understandable for a broader audience, which revolutionized how computers were used in business and industry, laying groundwork for the modern tech landscape.

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