If any of you happen to use the Google web browser today, when you open it, you'll immediately see that it honors what would have been the 107th birthday of this lady, the late-Rear Adm. Grace Murray Hopper, the Navy's first and foremost computer pioneer.
I once had the distinct privilege to sit down and interview this marvelous lady for a feature story in All Hands magazine. Here's the link to that story, as it appeared in the May 1975 issue: http://www.navy.mil/ah_online/archpdf/ah197505.pdf. Use the arrows at the bottom to go to page 32, where the story begins.
Rear Adm. Hopper was one of those people who comes along in a lifetime and leaves an indelible mark on the rest of your days. After my interview with her, I used to make it a point to go by her office and say "hi" anytime I was in the proximity, and she always made time to chat a few minutes.
It's truly fitting that Google has chosen to honor Rear Adm. Hopper today. I salute both them and the lady they placed in the spotlight.
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