Well, the torch is must less than a symbol than the flame that it holds. Back in the day, when Ancient Greece held the Olympics-there a sacred flame was lit from the sunâs rays at Olympia, and stayed lit until the Games were completed. This flame represented the endeavor for protection and struggle for victory..
âAmazing Graceâ Hopper died in her sleep on January 1, 1992 in Alexandria, Virginia. She was laid to rest with full Naval honors in Arlington National Cemetery. Hopper honored. Grace Hopper has received numerous awards in her lifetime, of which only a few can be listed here.
(1882 - 1967) Edward Hopper was born on July 22, 1882 in Nyack, New York, just outside of Manhattan. His talent for drawing became apparent at a very young age. By the time he was ten years old, Hopper was producing small sketches that he would sign and date.