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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ed White

BIZARRE: Lynn conway microchip pioneer who overcame transgender discrimination dies at 86 | Mind Blowing Facts

Marcin Szczepanski

Lynn Conway, the tech pioneer and transgender trailblazer who helped revolutionize the microchip industry, has died at the age of 86.

As a gifted computer architect in California’s Silicon Valley in the 1960s and 70s, Conway co-invented a new method of microchip design that now powers nearly every digital device in our lives, from smartphones to in-car electronics.

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