Evelyn Berezin, a computing pioneer and the inventor of the first true word processor, passed away at the age of 93. Her groundbreaking work in designing innovative computing systems significantly transformed office environments through the establishment of Redactron Corporation, which produced and distributed her word-processing device. Berezin's contributions to technology extend beyond word processing, marking her as a key figure in the evolution of computing.
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Computing pioneer Evelyn Berezin died at 93 this week. She was most known as the designer of the first true word-processing computer. But she designed many other innovative computing systems and helmed Redactron Corporation, a company that helped transform offices by producing and distributing her word-processor device.