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Sophie Mary Wilson CBE FRS FREng DistFBCS (born Roger Wilson; June 1957) is an English computer scientist, a co-designer of the Instruction Set for the ARM architecture. Wilson first designed a microcomputer during a break from studies at Selwyn College, Cambridge.
26 Jun 2024 · Sophie Wilson was born in Leeds, England, in 1957. She began studying computer science at the University of Cambridge in 1975. In 1977, she developed an automated cow-feeder during her first summer vacation.
Sophie Wilson is a computer scientist who designed the Acorn Micro-Computer and the ARM microprocessor. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society and the Computer History Museum, and works for Broadcom as Senior Technical Director.
Sophie Wilson designed one of the first British home-build microcomputers, the Acorn System 1 and was the genius behind much of Acorn's software. As a young student at Cambridge, her first embedded system was developed for a Harrogate company and was used by farmers to regulate cow feed.
Sophie Wilson is a research fellow at Broadcom and a co-designer of the Acorn System 1, BBC Microcomputer and ARM processor. She has received many awards and honors for her contributions to digital technologies and computing.
6 Feb 2024 · Learn about the Sophie Wilson scholarship for MPhil in Scientific Computing at the University of Cambridge, co-funded by the distinguished computer scientist who designed the ARM processor. The scholarship covers fees and is tenable at Selwyn college for female candidates who apply by 10th March 2024.
We’re joined by Sophie Wilson, who jointly designed the ARM processor along with Steve Furber. There are currently over 200 billion ARM-powered chips in exis...
