In the 70s-80s, thanks largely to Frances, women accounted for ½ of the experimental compiler group inside IBM “One of the many things Fran did was attract women to her field,” said Jeanne Ferrante, who worked alongside her for over a decade. “She looked out for the people who were underrepresented”
Frances Allen - Infinite WomenAmerican computer scientist renowned for her pioneering work in optimizing compilers.www.infinite-women.comAdmirable WomenComputer scientist Frances Allen was a pioneer in the field of optimizing compilers. + 1st woman to win the Turing Award + Her research directly shaped compiler design, code optimization & automatic parallel processing Born #OTD in 1932 & died #OTD in 2020. #WomenInSTEM #CompSci