Sophie Wilson is a British professional best known for playing Designer in BBC Micro.
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Best Known For:BBC Micro
Breakthrough:Developed the Acorn Microcomputer and BBC BASIC which powered the 1980s computing boom in 1981
10 Quick Facts About Sophie Wilson
- Full Name: Sophie Wilson
- Nationality: British
- Profession: Famous Person
- Known For: BBC Micro
- Current Role: Broadcom Fellow
- Current Employer:Broadcom
- Place of Birth: Leeds
- Birth Year: 1957
- Popular As: Roger Wilson
- Specialization: Scientist / Researcher and Engineer / Tech Professional
Sophie Wilson Age
Sophie Wilson is about 69 years old as of 2026. Sophie Wilson was born in 1957.
Education
She attended University of Cambridge, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science.
- University of Cambridge
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Computer Science
Career & Work
Sophie Wilson's career includes acting and entertainment roles with Acorn Computers and Broadcom.
Organization: Acorn Computers
Role: Computer Scientist
Period: 1978–1990
Details: Designed the Acorn System 1 and the ARM RISC processor
Organization: Broadcom
Role: Director of IC Design
Details: Cambridge
Rise to Fame
Sophie Wilson rose to prominence for her role on BBC Micro.
Notable Works
Notable works include BBC Micro and ARM Architecture.
Other
- Work: BBC Micro (Designer, 1981) — Designed the hardware and BBC BASIC
- Work: ARM Architecture (Co-designer, 1985) — Instruction set design for the first ARM processor
Lesser Known Facts
- Wilson transitioned to female in 1994, having previously been known as Roger Wilson.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Sophie Wilson
- Popular As: Roger Wilson
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: Famous Person
- Nationality: British
- Living Status: Alive
- Ethnicity: White
Birth & Background
- Birth Year: 1957
- Place of Birth: Leeds
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $45K – $188K (Est)
- Net Worth: $375K – $3.8M (Est)
- Source of Income: Employment
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- Steve Furber (Collaborator • Co-designer of the ARM architecture)
