Evelyn Berezin, Computer Scientist Behind Groundbreaking Word Processor, Dies At 93
Berezin studied physics but, despairing of the job market in physics, she turned to the rapidly transforming computer industry. She invented the first truly computerized system for word processing.
Evelyn Berezin, a computer scientist who designed the world's first word processor, has died at the age of 93.
In addition to revolutionizing how the world writes, Berezin also developed the first computer system for making airline reservations — and an automated banking system, a weapons-targeting calculator and gambling terminals for horse tracks, according to the BBC.
She died in New York City on Saturday.
In the 1940s, Berezin studied physics at NYU. After earning her bachelor's degree, she did graduate work through an Atomic Energy Commission fellowship. But, as she explained in , she was.
