Douglas Engelbart
Computer Scientist, Inventor of the Mouse
Born
January 30th, 1925
100 years ago
Died
July 2nd, 2013
12 years ago — 88 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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A pioneer in computer science, contributed significantly to the development of human-computer interaction. Innovated the computer mouse, which became a central component of personal computing. Engaged in early work on collaborative software and graphical user interfaces. Founded the Augment Corporation to further research in computer augmentation of human intellect.
Invented the computer mouse
Developed early interactive computing concepts
Created frameworks for collaborative software
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