Título: Grace Hopper
Seção: Post retirement
Background: Grace Brewster Murray Hopper (nee Murray; December 9, 1906 - January 1, 1992) was an American computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral. One of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer, she was a pioneer of computer programming who invented one of the first compiler related tools. She popularized the idea of machine-independent programming languages, which led to the development of COBOL, an early high-level programming language still in use today. Hopper had attempted to enlist in the Navy during World War II, but she was rejected by the military because she was 34 years of age and thus too old to enlist.

Conteúdo: Following her retirement from the Navy, she was hired as a senior consultant to Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). Hopper was initially offered the job position by Rita Yavinsky, but she insisted on applying for the position at DEC, and going through the typical formal interview process. She also sent a letter to Yavinsky's boss explaining that she would be available on alternating Thursdays, receiving a high salary, and have access to an unlimited expense account if she were to be exhibited at their museum of computing as a pioneer. After the proposal from Hopper, she was hired as a full-time senior consultant. As part of her position, she would report to Yavinsky. In this position, Hopper represented the company at industry forums, serving on various industry committees, along with other obligations. She retained that position until her death at age 85 in 1992.  Hopper was a goodwill ambassador in her primary activity in this capacity. She lectured widely about the early days of computing, her career, and on efforts that computer vendors could take to make life easier for their users. She visited most of Digital's engineering facilities, where she generally received a standing ovation at the conclusion of her remarks.  She often recounted that during her service she was frequently asked by admirals and generals why satellite communication would take so long. So during many of her lectures, she illustrated a nanosecond using salvaged obsolete Bell System 25 pair telephone 

user: What did she do after she retired?

assistant: she was hired as a senior consultant to Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC).

user: What did she do in this role?

assistant: In this position, Hopper represented the company at industry forums, serving on various industry committees, along with other obligations.

user: Did she give speeches?

assistant: She lectured widely

user: What was her biggest contribution post-retirement?

assistant: The most important thing I've accomplished, other than building the compiler, is training young people.

user: Did she do work with young people after retirement?

assistant: I keep track of them as they get older and I stir 'em up at intervals so they don't forget to take chances.

user: What else did she do in her post-retirement life?

assistant: She visited most of Digital's engineering facilities,

user: What did she do at Digital's engineering facilities?

assistant: she generally received a standing ovation at the conclusion of her remarks.