Robert McNeesJan 2, 2023

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

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@mcnees Thanks for sharing this important piece of computing history. It's yet another reminder that the "modern world" owes a huge debt to the diversity of humanity. I've only finished the first part of the UMich link and can already tell that I will eagerly follow on with the references. 👏
Jan 2, 2023 at 4:14pmWeb