Douglas Engelbart

Douglas Engelbart

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Biography

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.

"The key thing about all the world's big problems is that they have to be dealt with collectively. If we don't get collectively smarter, we're doomed."

Douglas Engelbart

"The better we get at getting better, the faster we will get better."

Douglas Engelbart

"The digital revolution is far more significant than the invention of writing or even of printing."

Douglas Engelbart