Everything about Douglas Engelbart
American engineer and inventor (1925–2013)
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 1968. Engelbart's law, the observation that the intrinsic rate of human performance is exponential, is named after him. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Douglas EngelbartA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Making IT workThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: I tymshare do you? [Past Forward]Cited 1 times
- Go sideways: Augmentation Research CenterA closely related topic
- Go sideways: NLS (computer system)A closely related topic
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
đź“š Books worth reading
Making IT workJeffrey R. Yost · 2017- 📕Tymshare TYMCOM-X instant series editor reference manualTymshare, Inc. · 1976
- 📕Unitax 1981-82 training manual · 1981
- 📕NewtruckSt. Clair, Daniel C. · 1978
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