Frances Allen

1932–2020 (age 88)

Computer scientist

Biography

Frances Allen (1932-2020) became a pioneering computer scientist, whose work on compiler optimization and parallel processing transformed how software communicates with hardware.

She received the Turing Award and inspired countless young women to pursue computing, and her legacy rests in the peaceful fields of Saint Augustine Cemetery.

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