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Frances Elizabeth Allen (August 4, 1932 – August 4, 2020) was an American computer scientist and pioneer in the field of optimizing compilers. [4] [5] [6] Allen was the first woman to become an IBM Fellow , and in 2006 became the first woman to win the Turing Award . [7]
Frances “Fran” Allen was one of the premier computer scientists of the 20th century. Her creative thinking and persistence had a broad impact on the field, and she received its highest honors. She was the first woman to receive a Turing Award, for her work in high-performance computing, and also the first woman to be named an IBM Fellow.
Aug 8, 2020 · Frances Allen, a computer scientist and researcher who helped create the fundamental ideas that allow practically anyone to build fast, efficient and useful software for computers,...
Frances E. Allen, American computer scientist who was the first woman to win the A.M. Turing Award (2006), cited for her ‘pioneering contributions to the theory and practice of optimizing compiler techniques that laid the foundation for modern optimizing compilers and automatic parallel execution.’
Aug 9, 2020 · Frances Allen, whose work on computer compiling helped establish a foundation for much of modern computer programming, died on August 4th, her 88th birthday. She was the first woman to...
Aug 9, 2020 · Frances “Fran” Allen, a computer scientist who became a pioneer in the world of computing for her work on compiler research, died on August 4, her 88th birthday, according to an announcement...
Aug 21, 2020 · THE INSTITUTE Computing pioneer Frances E. Allen, an IEEE Fellow, died on 4 August, the day of her 88th birthday. Earlier this year, IEEE established a medal in her honor. Sponsored by IBM, the Allen Medal recognizes innovative work in computing that led to a lasting impact on the field of engineering, technology, or science.
Aug 10, 2020 · Frances Allen, one of the leading computer scientists of her generation and a pioneer of women in tech, died last Tuesday, her 88th birthday. Allen is best known for her work on compiler organisation and optimisation algorithms.
Aug 9, 2020 · Frances 'Fran' Allen, a computer scientist who became a pioneer in the world of computing for her work on compiler research, died on Aug. 4, her 88th birthday, according to an announcement from...
Aug 9, 2020 · Frances Allen, who helped invent the code compiler and parallel computing, has died at the age of 88.
