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	==Career==		==Career==
	Wilson was educated at [[Cambridge]] ~~University~~. In 1978, she designed the Acorn Micro-Computer, the first of a long line of computers sold by Acorn Computers Ltd.		Wilson was educated at [[Selwyn College, Cambridge]]. In 1978, she designed the Acorn Micro-Computer, the first of a long line of computers sold by Acorn Computers Ltd.
	In 1981, Wilson extended the Acorn Atom's BASIC programming language dialect into an improved version for the Acorn Proton, a microcomputer that enabled Acorn to win the contract with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for their ambitious computer education project, whereupon the Proton became the BBC Micro and its BASIC was developed into BBC BASIC. In 1983, she designed the instruction set for one of the first RISC processors, the Acorn RISC Machine (ARM), later to become one of the most successful IP-cores (i.e., a licenced CPU core) of the 1990s and 2000s.		In 1981, Wilson extended the Acorn Atom's BASIC programming language dialect into an improved version for the Acorn Proton, a microcomputer that enabled Acorn to win the contract with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for their ambitious computer education project, whereupon the Proton became the BBC Micro and its BASIC was developed into BBC BASIC. In 1983, she designed the instruction set for one of the first RISC processors, the Acorn RISC Machine (ARM), later to become one of the most successful IP-cores (i.e., a licenced CPU core) of the 1990s and 2000s.

Ross Burgess at 23:34, 10 January 2014

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	[[File:Sophie Wilson Presenting.jpg\|thumb\|Sophie Wilson giving a presentation]]'''Sophie Wilson''' is a British computer scientist. She is known for designing the Acorn Micro-Computer, the first of a long line of computers sold by Acorn Computers Ltd, as well as the instruction set of the highly successful ARM processor.		[[File:Sophie Wilson Presenting.jpg\|thumb\|Sophie Wilson giving a presentation]]'''Sophie Wilson''' (born 1957) is a British computer scientist. She is known for designing the Acorn Micro-Computer, the first of a long line of computers sold by Acorn Computers Ltd, as well as the instruction set of the highly successful ARM processor.

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Ross Burgess at 15:23, 5 November 2013

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	==Career==		==Career==
	Wilson was educated at Cambridge University. In 1978, she designed the Acorn Micro-Computer, the first of a long line of computers sold by Acorn Computers Ltd.		Wilson was educated at [[Cambridge]] University. In 1978, she designed the Acorn Micro-Computer, the first of a long line of computers sold by Acorn Computers Ltd.
	In 1981, Wilson extended the Acorn Atom's BASIC programming language dialect into an improved version for the Acorn Proton, a microcomputer that enabled Acorn to win the contract with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for their ambitious computer education project, whereupon the Proton became the BBC Micro and its BASIC was developed into BBC BASIC. In 1983, she designed the instruction set for one of the first RISC processors, the Acorn RISC Machine (ARM), later to become one of the most successful IP-cores (i.e., a licenced CPU core) of the 1990s and 2000s.		In 1981, Wilson extended the Acorn Atom's BASIC programming language dialect into an improved version for the Acorn Proton, a microcomputer that enabled Acorn to win the contract with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for their ambitious computer education project, whereupon the Proton became the BBC Micro and its BASIC was developed into BBC BASIC. In 1983, she designed the instruction set for one of the first RISC processors, the Acorn RISC Machine (ARM), later to become one of the most successful IP-cores (i.e., a licenced CPU core) of the 1990s and 2000s.

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Personal life

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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Wilson is transsexual and was born '''Roger Wilson'''.<ref>http://www.ntk.net/2002/01/25/ "Sufficiently advanced technology : the gathering" 25 January 2002 ''Need To Know'' </ref> In the [[BBC]] television drama ''Micro Men'' a young Roger Wilson is played by Stefan Butler and Wilson herself makes a cameo appearance as a pub landlady.<ref name="drobe micro men">http://www.drobe.co.uk/features/artifact2546,2 Chris Williams, "BBC4's Micro Men: an interview and review" ''Drobe''</ref>		Wilson is transsexual and was born '''Roger Wilson'''.<ref>http://www.ntk.net/2002/01/25/ "Sufficiently advanced technology : the gathering" 25 January 2002 ''Need To Know'' </ref> In the BBC television drama ''Micro Men'' a young Roger Wilson is played by Stefan Butler and Wilson herself makes a cameo appearance as a pub landlady.<ref name="drobe micro men">http://www.drobe.co.uk/features/artifact2546,2 Chris Williams, "BBC4's Micro Men: an interview and review" ''Drobe''</ref>

	==External links==		==External links==

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References

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	Wilson was a member of the board of the technology and games company Eidos plc, which bought and created Eidos Interactive, for the years following its flotation in 1990, and was a consultant to ARM Ltd when it was split off from Acorn in 1990.		Wilson was a member of the board of the technology and games company Eidos plc, which bought and created Eidos Interactive, for the years following its flotation in 1990, and was a consultant to ARM Ltd when it was split off from Acorn in 1990.

	==Personal life		==Personal life==
	Wilson is transsexual and was born '''Roger Wilson'''.<ref>http://www.ntk.net/2002/01/25/ "Sufficiently advanced technology : the gathering" 25 January 2002 ''Need To Know'' </ref> In the [[BBC]] television drama ''Micro Men'' a young Roger Wilson is played by Stefan Butler and Wilson herself makes a cameo appearance as a pub landlady.<ref name="drobe micro men">http://www.drobe.co.uk/features/artifact2546,2 Chris Williams, "BBC4's Micro Men: an interview and review" ''Drobe''</ref>		Wilson is transsexual and was born '''Roger Wilson'''.<ref>http://www.ntk.net/2002/01/25/ "Sufficiently advanced technology : the gathering" 25 January 2002 ''Need To Know'' </ref> In the [[BBC]] television drama ''Micro Men'' a young Roger Wilson is played by Stefan Butler and Wilson herself makes a cameo appearance as a pub landlady.<ref name="drobe micro men">http://www.drobe.co.uk/features/artifact2546,2 Chris Williams, "BBC4's Micro Men: an interview and review" ''Drobe''</ref>

Ross Burgess at 16:17, 10 May 2013

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	'''Sophie Wilson''' is a British computer scientist. She is known for designing the Acorn Micro-Computer, the first of a long line of computers sold by Acorn Computers Ltd, as well as the instruction set of the highly successful ARM processor.		[[File:Sophie Wilson Presenting.jpg\|thumb\|Sophie Wilson giving a presentation]]'''Sophie Wilson''' is a British computer scientist. She is known for designing the Acorn Micro-Computer, the first of a long line of computers sold by Acorn Computers Ltd, as well as the instruction set of the highly successful ARM processor.

			==Career==
	Wilson was educated at Cambridge University. In 1978, she designed the Acorn Micro-Computer, the first of a long line of computers sold by Acorn Computers Ltd.		Wilson was educated at Cambridge University. In 1978, she designed the Acorn Micro-Computer, the first of a long line of computers sold by Acorn Computers Ltd.
	In 1981, Wilson extended the Acorn Atom's BASIC programming language dialect into an improved version for the Acorn Proton, a microcomputer that enabled Acorn to win the contract with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for their ambitious computer education project, whereupon the Proton became the BBC Micro and its BASIC was developed into BBC BASIC. In 1983, she designed the instruction set for one of the first RISC processors, the Acorn RISC Machine (ARM), later to become one of the most successful IP-cores (i.e., a licenced CPU core) of the 1990s and 2000s.		In 1981, Wilson extended the Acorn Atom's BASIC programming language dialect into an improved version for the Acorn Proton, a microcomputer that enabled Acorn to win the contract with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for their ambitious computer education project, whereupon the Proton became the BBC Micro and its BASIC was developed into BBC BASIC. In 1983, she designed the instruction set for one of the first RISC processors, the Acorn RISC Machine (ARM), later to become one of the most successful IP-cores (i.e., a licenced CPU core) of the 1990s and 2000s.
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	Wilson was a member of the board of the technology and games company Eidos plc, which bought and created Eidos Interactive, for the years following its flotation in 1990, and was a consultant to ARM Ltd when it was split off from Acorn in 1990.		Wilson was a member of the board of the technology and games company Eidos plc, which bought and created Eidos Interactive, for the years following its flotation in 1990, and was a consultant to ARM Ltd when it was split off from Acorn in 1990.

			==Personal life
	Wilson is transsexual and was born '''Roger Wilson'''.<ref>http://www.ntk.net/2002/01/25/ "Sufficiently advanced technology : the gathering" 25 January 2002 ''Need To Know'' </ref> In the [[BBC]] television drama ''Micro Men'' a young Roger Wilson is played by Stefan Butler and Wilson herself makes a cameo appearance as a pub landlady.<ref name="drobe micro men">http://www.drobe.co.uk/features/artifact2546,2 Chris Williams, "BBC4's Micro Men: an interview and review" ''Drobe''</ref>		Wilson is transsexual and was born '''Roger Wilson'''.<ref>http://www.ntk.net/2002/01/25/ "Sufficiently advanced technology : the gathering" 25 January 2002 ''Need To Know'' </ref> In the [[BBC]] television drama ''Micro Men'' a young Roger Wilson is played by Stefan Butler and Wilson herself makes a cameo appearance as a pub landlady.<ref name="drobe micro men">http://www.drobe.co.uk/features/artifact2546,2 Chris Williams, "BBC4's Micro Men: an interview and review" ''Drobe''</ref>

Ross Burgess at 12:57, 2 August 2012

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	''Sophie Wilson'' is a British computer scientist. She is known for designing the Acorn Micro-Computer, the first of a long line of computers sold by Acorn Computers Ltd, as well as the instruction set of the highly successful ARM processor.		'''Sophie Wilson''' is a British computer scientist. She is known for designing the Acorn Micro-Computer, the first of a long line of computers sold by Acorn Computers Ltd, as well as the instruction set of the highly successful ARM processor.

	Wilson was educated at Cambridge University. In 1978, she designed the Acorn Micro-Computer, the first of a long line of computers sold by Acorn Computers Ltd.		Wilson was educated at Cambridge University. In 1978, she designed the Acorn Micro-Computer, the first of a long line of computers sold by Acorn Computers Ltd.

Ross Burgess at 11:03, 7 May 2012

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	[[Category:Computer ~~Scientists~~]]		[[Category:Computer scientists]]
	[[Category:Trans people]]		[[Category:Trans people]]