Frances E. Allen
Computer Scientist with Turing Award
Born
August 4th, 1932
92 years ago
Died
2020
5 years ago — 88 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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A computer scientist and academic contributed significantly to the field of computer science. Played a key role in advancing compilers and optimizing programming languages. Worked at IBM for many years and focused on formal methods for program correctness. As a pioneer in parallel computing and optimization techniques, helped shape modern computing practices. Became the first woman to receive the Turing Award in 2006, recognizing outstanding contributions to computing.
Developed optimizations for programming languages
First woman to receive the Turing Award
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