$ Evelyn Berezin
1925–2018
Real‑time systems & word processing
Built early real-time transaction systems (e.g., airline reservations) and founded Redactron, producing one of the first dedicated word processors.
real‑time systemstransaction processingword processingRedactron
$ contributions
- Designed and built early large-scale real‑time data processing systems
- Founded Redactron Corporation to produce dedicated word processing systems
- Advanced practical human–computer interaction in office computing
- Demonstrated commercial viability of dedicated computing appliances for business
- Mentored and advocated for women in engineering and entrepreneurship
$ awards
- Computer History Museum Fellow (2015)