1947- First Computer Bug September 9

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1947- First Computer Bug September 9

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The first computer bug was discovered on September 9, 1947 by Grace Hopper while working on the Mark II Aiken Relay Calculator computer during testing at Harvard University. She was attempting to trace a hardware problem that was most likely a short circuit in one of the machine’s many relays. After rooting through the massive machine to find the cause of the problem, she found the bug, which was an actual insect1