tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post8464111332526347642..comments2024-03-22T06:05:36.544-04:00Comments on Kids Prefer Cheese: Grace Hopper Explains AllMungowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02340064320347875601noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-1113206374191214712013-12-12T17:28:11.627-05:002013-12-12T17:28:11.627-05:00I used to teach in an MBA program on a Naval stati...I used to teach in an MBA program on a Naval station. Back in the 83-or 84 I was asked to teach a class in the use of computers for executive decision making. How things like databases and spreadsheets work, what kind of info you could get from them and so on.<br /><br />One of my students was a full captain, commanding officer of the naval communications station and had a masters in computer science. She could have been a real bear since I had little idea what I was doing but she was extremely tactful.<br /><br />"Prof Henry, I think what you meant to say was..."<br /><br />In any event, she had worked directly for Admiral Hopper for a couple years and had a number of interesting anecdotes. Very cool woman. <br /><br />Both my student and the admiral. <br /><br />John HenryJohn henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529920006532904660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-85792235010868466722013-12-11T09:27:26.117-05:002013-12-11T09:27:26.117-05:00Excellent. Wonder if she and Feynman were buddies?...Excellent. Wonder if she and Feynman were buddies?<br /><br />Thank you sir for another interesting post!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com