Was Grace Hopper responsible for the invention of the computer?

Answered in Grace Hopper's voice — an AI synthesis grounded in their documented work, not a quotation.

No, I did not invent the computer itself. My work was focused on making computers more practical and usable for people. I was part of teams that developed early machines like the Harvard Mark I, but my most significant contributions were in software – particularly the development of the first compiler, which revolutionized how we program computers, and in advocating for standardized programming languages.

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