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.
Grace Murray Hopper. 1  Rear Admiral Dr. Grace Murray Hopper was a remarkable woman who grandly rose to the challenges of programming the first computers. During her lifetime as a leader in the field of software development concepts, she contributed to the transition from primitive programming techniques to the use of sophisticated compilers.