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Douglas Engelbart

American engineer and inventor (1925–2013)

Life: 1925 – 2013
Born: January 30, 1925
Died: July 2, 2013
Nationality: United States

Douglas Carl Engelbart was an American engineer, inventor, and a pioneer in many aspects of computer science. He is best known for his work on founding the field of human–computer interaction, particularly while at his Augmentation Research Center Lab in SRI International, which resulted in creation of the computer mouse, and the development of hypertext, networked computers, and precursors to graphical user interfaces. These were demonstrated at The Mother of All Demos in 19