Lynn Conway, electricial engineer and computer scientist, co-architect of the VLSI design revolution, and transgender activist, was born #OTD in 1938.

She invented Dynamic Instruction Scheduling at IBM, but IBM fired her when they learned she was transitioning.

Photo: Lynn Conway

@mcnees
Wasn't aware of her.
@stargazersmith I expect there will be a bunch of replies to the post from people saying they have her book on the subject on their shelf.