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Grace Hopper on Letterman

Posted October 17, 2007 at 10:25 PM EST in Computing, Geekout, GHC, History, People I Admire, Television, Videos, Women!

This video was just too good to be left in my sidebar; the sheer fact that it exists mandated a full entry for it and its hilarity makes watching it a moral imperative.

Watch as a young(er) David Letterman is upstaged by Grace Hopper, not long after her retirement in 1986. My favorite part? Dave asks, “How did you know so much about computers then?” and Grace replies, “I didn’t. It was the first one!”

Comments (3)

  1. ralph stopped by on October 18, 2007 at 3:46 PM EST to say:

    That may be the best interview Letterman ever did. Thanks for sharing.

  2. Kevin stopped by on October 21, 2007 at 9:29 PM EST to say:

    I had to watch this when you told me about it… as soon as she whipped out the nanoseconds, I knew I had seen it before. The picoseconds just confirmed it. I watched this back when it was originally broadcast. I remember being impressed back then. I still am now.

  3. goodwitch stopped by on December 5, 2007 at 11:50 PM EST to say:

    What an inspiration. I only wish I could have met her in person. What a wonderful example of a woman who never let a glass ceiling get in her way. Go Grace!