Frances E. Allen
American computer scientist (1932–2020)
Frances Elizabeth "Fran" Allen (August 4, 1932 – August 4, 2020) was an American computer scientist and pioneer in the field of optimizing compilers. Her achievements include seminal work in compilers, code optimization, and parallelization. She also had a role in intelligence work on programming languages and security codes for the National Security Agency.[2][3]
Frances Elizabeth "Fran" Allen | |
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| Born | August 4, 1932 |
| Died | August 4, 2020 (aged 88) Schenectady, New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | State University of New York at Albany, University of Michigan |
| Known for | High-performance computing, parallel computing, compiler organization, optimization |
| Awards | Turing Award (2006) Computer Pioneer Award (2004) Computer History Museum Fellow (2000) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer science |
| Institutions | IBM, New York University |
Allen was the first female IBM Fellow and in 2006 became the first woman to win the Turing Award.[4]
Allen died on her 88th birthday on August 4, 2020 in Schenectady, New York from Alzheimer's disease-related problems.[5][6]
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- Frances Allen: 2000 Fellow Awards Recipient via Computer History Museum
- Fran Allen on Compilers and Parallel Computing Systems Notes from her 2008 Organick Memorial Lecture
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