Dorothy McEwen Kildall

Dorothy McEwen Kildall
Born
Dorothy Gene McEwen

March 3, 1943 (1943-03-03)
Seattle, Washington, US
DiedJanuary 31, 2005(2005-01-31) (aged 61)
Carmel Valley, California, US
Occupationmicrocomputer industry pioneer

Dorothy McEwen Kildall, often known as Dorothy McEwen, (1943–2005) was an American microcomputer industry pioneer. In 1974, she co-founded Digital Research, the company that developed the first computer language, the first compiler and the first mainstream operating system for microcomputers.

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