Douglas Engelbart, inventor of computer mouse, dies at 88


Douglas Engelbart has died at the age of 88. 
He was an American engineering and inventor. His work helped the development of the computer industry and Internet, but probably he is well known as the father of the "mouse" that he showed on December 19th, 1968 at Brooks Hall in San Francisco.

Can you imagine your daily life without a mouse in your hand?

For a short biography see the Wikipedia page.


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