Lynn Conway, who died Sunday at 85, was a leader in the development of personal computers and microprocessor technology, and a symbol for generations of transgender individuals.

I have mixed feelings on the pronoun use, but having read some of her autobiographical writing I don’t think she would have taken much issue with it. This piece is more focused on her work in computer engineering, so I felt it was appropriate to post here.

  • @PumaStoleMyBluffEnglish
    3•6 months ago

    The 2000 long-form piece and yesterday’s obituary posted by OP are written by the same person, Michael Hiltzik

    • PAPPPEnglish
      3•6 months ago

      …I probably should have checked the byline before posting. It does still come from the same material, just a little more directly.