Admiral Grace Hopper, a computer scientist and U.S. Navy rear admiral, developed the first compiler for a computer programming language and conceptualized the idea of machine-independent programming languages. Her work led to the development of COBOL, a major programming language used today. Hopper's achievements demonstrate the power of women's ingenuity and creativity, serving as a beacon for women in open source.
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