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Douglas Engelbart: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born January 30, 1925 • near Portland • Oregon
Died July 2, 2013 (aged 88) • California
Awards And Honors Turing Award (1997)
Subjects Of Study Internet • computer network • graphical user interface • software • video conference

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Computer interface pioneer Douglas EngelbartEngelbart holding a video conference on the right side of the computer screen while working on a document with a remote collaborator during a 1968 computer conference in San Francisco, California.
Prototype of the first computer mouse, featuring a rectangular wooden case, a single red button on top, a visible metal wheel underneath, and a cable with a connector.
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