[The Computer] was the first machine man built that assisted the power of his brain instead of the strength of his arm." - Meaning and context.">
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As spoken at Space Coast 1987 speaking about the Harvard Mark I computer. The Computer was originally She in reference to the Mark I.
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[The Computer] was the first machine man built that assisted the power of his brain instead of the strength of his arm.

— Grace Hopper

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "[The Computer] was the first machine man built that assisted the power of his brain instead of the strength of his arm." in the context of "As spoken at Space Coast 1987 speaking about the Harvard Mark I computer. The Computer was originally She in reference to the Mark I." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Grace Hopper

About Grace Hopper

Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper (9 December 1906 – 1 January 1992) was a U.S. Naval officer, and an early computer programmer. She was the developer of the first compiler for a computer programming language; at the end of her service she was the oldest serving officer in the United States Navy.