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Memorial Page for Frances E. Allen
Aug 4, 1932 – Aug 4, 2020(88 years)Died in:Schenectady, Schenectady County
American computer scientist
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Emoria lights a memorial candle for Frances E. Allen's birthday.
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August 4th, 2026
Emoria lights a memorial candle in remembrance of Frances E. Allen.
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August 4th, 2026
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Biography
Frances Allen (* August 4, 1932 in Peru; † August 4, 2020 in Schenectady) was an american computer scientist. She was 88 years old. She was married to Jacob T. Schwartz. Her education included State University of New York at Albany and University of Michigan. She received 10 awards, including IBM Fellow, Turing Award. Her cause of death was Alzheimer's disease. She was buried at Saint Augustine Cemetery.
Life Events
12 EventsBorn in Peru, Clinton County
1932IBM
1957Married Jacob T. Schwartz
1972until 1982
IBM Fellow
1989ACM Fellow
1994Women in Technology Hall of Fame
1997Programming Languages Achievement Award
1998Computer History Museum Fellow
2000Computer Pioneer Award
2004Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards
2004Turing Award
2006Died in Schenectady, Schenectady County (Alzheimer's disease)
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Frances E. Allen. Forever remembered.