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I apologize if that sentence is confusing. Grace Hopper developed the first compiler for any computer programming language, but no, it wasn't a COBOL compiler. For that reason, I stated that she is the "Grandmother" of COBOL, because she had great influence on the people who directly developed the language. It would have been incorrect to state that she was the "Mother" of COBOL, which would have implied she invented it. Thanks for your feedback.
I apologize if that sentence is confusing. Grace Hopper developed the first compiler for any computer programming language, but no, it wasn't a COBOL compiler. For that reason, I stated that she is the "Grandmother" of COBOL, because she had great influence on the people who directly developed the language. It would have been incorrect to state that she was the "Mother" of COBOL, which would have implied she invented it. Thanks for your feedback.