Evelyn Berezin

The computer pioneer who created the first word processor.

Evelyn Berezin (April 12, 1925, The Bronx, New York – December 8, 2018, Manhattan, New York) was an American computer engineer.

Developed the first airline ticket reservation system for United Airlines. It is also known as the mother of word processors, since in 1968 it developed the idea of ​​a program that allowed texts to be stored and edited.

In 1968, Berezin devised a word processor to simplify office work, and in 1969 he founded the first company to develop word processors, Redactron Corporation.