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Douglas Engelbart

Douglas Engelbart

Douglas Engelbart was an American engineer and inventor whose work helped develop technologies integral to modern computing, including the creation of the computer mouse, on-screen text editing, the interactive user interface, the remote computer network, and hyperlinking.

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Is a
Academic
Academic
Person
Person
Also Known As
Douglas Carl Engelbart
Awards Received
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1997 Turing Award
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1998 National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee
Citizenship
United States
United States
Birthdate
January 30, 1925
Date of Death
July 2, 2013
Doctoral Advisor
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John Robert Woodyard
Educated at
Oregon State University
Oregon State University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
University of Oregon
University of Oregon
Franklin High School (Portland, Oregon)
Franklin High School (Portland, Oregon)
Founder of
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Augmentation Research Center
Location
United States
United States
Nationality
United States
United States
Notable Work
Computer mouse
Computer mouse
Graphical user interface
Graphical user interface
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Human–computer interaction
Occupation
Scientist
Scientist
Professor
Professor
Computer scientist
Computer scientist
Engineer
Engineer
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Inventor
Birthplace
Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Place of Death
Atherton, California
Atherton, California
Official Website
dougengelbart.org
Wikidata ID
Q92614

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