Evelyn Berezin

American computer scientist (1925–2018)
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Evelyn Berezin was born on April 12, 1925, in The Bronx.[1][2] She worked as a computer scientist, engineer, venture capitalist, and inventor.[3]

Evelyn Berezin

Summary

Evelyn Berezin is a human[1]. Her place of birth was The Bronx[2]. She was born on April 12, 1925[3]. She passed away in Manhattan[4]. She died on December 8, 2018[5]. She worked as a computer scientist[6], engineer[7], venture capitalist[8], and inventor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Evelyn Berezin's place of birth was The Bronx[2].
  • Evelyn Berezin passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Evelyn Berezin was born on April 12, 1925[3].
  • Evelyn Berezin died on December 8, 2018[5].
  • Evelyn Berezin held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Evelyn Berezin's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Evelyn Berezin worked as an engineer[7].
  • Evelyn Berezin worked as a venture capitalist[8].
  • Evelyn Berezin's professions included inventor[9].
  • Evelyn Berezin was employed by Redactron Corporation[12].
  • Evelyn Berezin was employed by Burroughs Corporation[13].
  • Evelyn Berezin was employed by Electronic Computer Corporation[14].
  • Evelyn Berezin's education included a stint at Christopher Columbus High School[15].
  • Evelyn Berezin was educated at Hunter College[16].
  • Evelyn Berezin's education included a stint at New York University[17].
  • Evelyn Berezin received the Women in Technology Hall of Fame[18].
  • Evelyn Berezin received the Computer History Museum Fellow[19].
  • Evelyn Berezin received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[20].
  • Evelyn Berezin is recorded as female[21].
  • Evelyn Berezin's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Evelyn Berezin's archives at is recorded as Computer History Museum[23].
  • Evelyn Berezin's family name is recorded as Berezin[24].
  • Evelyn Berezin's given name is recorded as Evelyn[25].
  • Evelyn Berezin's described by source is recorded as Evelyn Berezin, 93, Dies; Built the First True Word Processor[26].
  • Evelyn Berezin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Evelyn Berezin was born in The Bronx[2]. She was born on April 12, 1925[3].

Education

Educated at Christopher Columbus High School[15], a high school[28], in United States[29]; Hunter College[16], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1870[32]; and New York University[17], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1831[35], headquartered in New York City[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], engineer[7], venture capitalist[8], and inventor[9]. Employers include Redactron Corporation[12]; Burroughs Corporation[13], a business[37], in United States[38], founded in 1886[39], headquartered in St. Louis[40]; and Electronic Computer Corporation[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Women in Technology Hall of Fame[18], an award[41], founded in 1996[42]; Computer History Museum Fellow[19], a fellowship award[43]; and National Inventors Hall of Fame[20], a hall of fame[44], in United States[45], founded in 1973[46], headquartered in North Canton[47].

Death and Burial

Evelyn Berezin died on December 8, 2018[5]. She died in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Evelyn Berezin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

FAQs

Where was Evelyn Berezin born?

Evelyn Berezin's place of birth was The Bronx[2].

Where did Evelyn Berezin die?

Evelyn Berezin died in Manhattan[4].

What did Evelyn Berezin do for work?

Evelyn Berezin worked as computer scientist[6], engineer[7], venture capitalist[8], and inventor[9].

Where did Evelyn Berezin go to school?

Evelyn Berezin was educated at Christopher Columbus High School[15], Hunter College[16], and New York University[17].

What awards did Evelyn Berezin receive?

Honors received include Women in Technology Hall of Fame[18], Computer History Museum Fellow[19], and National Inventors Hall of Fame[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Evelyn Berezin, 93, Dies; Built the First True Word Processor. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Evelyn Berezin, 93, Dies; Built the First True Word Processor. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . computerhistory.org. Retrieved . computerhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Evelyn Berezin, 93, Dies; Built the First True Word Processor. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Evelyn Berezin, 93, Dies; Built the First True Word Processor. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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