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Frances Allen (1932-2020) was a pioneer in optimizing compilers, parallel computing, and program analysis. She was the first woman to become an IBM Fellow and to win the Turing Award, among other honors and achievements.
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,...
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...
Frances Allen was a computer scientist who received the Turing Award for her work on compiler optimization and parallelization. She also mentored many IBMers and contributed to projects such as Stretch, Harvest, Alpha, ACS and Blue Gene.
Jul 31, 2024 · Frances E. Allen was an American computer scientist who won the Turing Award in 2006 for her contributions to compiler techniques and parallel execution. She worked at IBM for most of her career and taught at various universities.
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Apr 4, 2024 · Frances Allen, who led the drive-thru chains through the pandemic and its sale to investment firms, is leaving to focus on board work. She will remain at Checkers until September while a successor is found.
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Aug 9, 2020 · Frances Allen was the first woman to win the Turing Award and the first female IBM fellow. She designed and built compilers for Fortran, Stretch, and Blue Gene, and contributed to parallel computing and program optimization.
