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Dorothy McEwen Kildall

American microcomputer industry pioneer (1943-2005)

  • Fame38.5
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia253
Lived 1943–2005, aged 62United States
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  • Era
    1943–2005
    Aged 62
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Updated 2026-06-17

Dorothy Gene McEwen Kildall, often known as Dorothy McEwen, 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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