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Grace Brewster Murray Hopper was born on December 9, 1906, in New York, New York, to the proud parents Walter and Mary Van Horn Murray. She would become the oldest of three children to grow up in a strong, Baptist based house. Her father, who was an accountant/insurance broker, always knew his "little Gracie" would take after him. He was proved right when Grace's first words were actually numbers. One of her mother's favorite stories to tell was about how one day Grace suddenly blurted out, "Seven!" Her mother always continued that story, jokingly…
