Ann Syrdal

Ann Syrdal
Born(1945-12-13)December 13, 1945
Minneapolis
DiedJuly 24, 2020(2020-07-24) (aged 74)
San Jose, California
Alma materUniversity of Minneapolis
Occupation(s)Psychologist, computer science researcher
Known forFemale-voiced speech synthesis
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Ann Kristen Syrdal (December 13, 1945 – July 24, 2020) was an American psychologist and computer science researcher who worked with speech synthesis technology. She developed the first female-sounding voice synthesizer.[1]

  1. ^ CadeMetz (2020-08-20). "Ann Syrdal, Who Helped Give Computers a Female Voice, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-08-23.