Grace Hopper and the Invention of the Information Age (Lemelson Center Studies in Invention and Innovation series)
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (522 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 026201310X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 408 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Williams, Professor Emeritus, Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary (Michael R. It portrays Grace as a human being and subject to the whims of both personal and social problems of her era. Beyer reveals interesting facts and aspects of her life that I have never seen published. Williams)"Beyer's meticulously researched biography shows how Hopper was one of the first to realise that software was the key to unlocking the power of the computer." -- The Guardian"Bravo to Beyer for unearthing the fascinating, many-faceted historyof a phen
History vs biography -- history won R. Olcott This book brought home to me the difference between history and biography. As a 50-year computer veteran (wrote my first program in 1959) I appreciated many of the firsts and trends that the author highlights. However, I got very little sense of Grace Hopper the person behind the technical and organizational achievements he celebrates. As an example, did she really just casually disc. does not flow but has anything you might want to CCrascal does not flow but has anything you might want to know about her.pioneer for women toomade computers easier for all.. "Grace Hopper and the Invention of the Information Age" according to Pam Gilberd. What a fascinating woman. What a fascinating era. Kurt Beyer brings her story to life and explains much about the early days of computers and programming that most of us don't know and simply take for granted. Beyer blends history, technological information and human interest into this worthwhile read. Thank you.
. Kurt W. Beyer is a former professor at the United States Naval Academy and lectures regularly on the process of technological innovation. He is a cofounder of a digital media services company and has authored multiple patents (pending) on high speed digital data processing
In Grace Hopper and the Inventionof theInformation Age, Kurt Beyer reveals a more authentic Hopper, a vibrant and complex woman whose career paralleled the meteoric trajectory of the postwar computer industry. Both rebellious and collaborative, Hopper was influential in male-dominated military and business organizations at a time when women were encouraged to devote themselves to housework and childbearing. Throughout Hopper's later years, the popular media told this simplified version of her life story. She works hard to succeed in the all-male computer industry, is almost brought down by personal problems but survives them, and ends her career as a celebrated elder stateswoman of computing, a heroine to thousands, hailed as the i