Birthdate: January 2, 1938
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Mount Vernon, New York, United States
Lynn Conway was a pioneering American computer scientist and electrical engineer celebrated for her revolutionary work in computer processor design and VLSI chip design. She developed generalized dynamic instruction handling while working at IBM in the 1960s but faced termination when she expressed her intention to undergo a gender transition. Subsequently, in 1973, Conway resumed her career at Xerox PARC, where she spearheaded the “LSI Systems” group and played a vital role in the Mead–Conway VLSI chip design revolution. As she continued her professional journey, Conway also emerged as a prominent transgender activist, ultimately receiving an apology from IBM in 2020.
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