Ida M. Flynn | |
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| Born | Ida Latizia Anna Maria Moretti February 12, 1942 Turin, Italy |
| Died | April 12, 2004 (aged 62) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Adelphi University, Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Pittsburgh |
| Occupation(s) | Computer scientist, professor, textbook author, academic director |
Ida Latizia Anna Maria Flynn (born Moretti; February 12, 1942 – April 12, 2004) was an American computer scientist, academic department director, textbook author, and professor. She specialized in operating systems, which was the subject of a textbook she co-wrote. Flynn worked at the University of Pittsburgh where she was a founding director of the undergraduate program, Information Sciences (BSIS).
Dr. Flynn received Pitt's excellence in teaching award, "An Apple for the Teacher," in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987.[1]