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Douglas Carl Engelbart (January 30, 1925 – July 2, 2013) was an American engineer and inventor, and an early computer and Internet pioneer. 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.
In the early 1950s, he decided that instead of "having a steady job" – such as his position at Ames Research Center – he would focus on making the world a better place. He reasoned that because the complexity of the world's problems was increasing, and because any effort to improve the world would require the coordination of groups of people, the most effective way to solve problems was to augment human intelligence and develop ways of building collective intelligence.[6] He believed that the computer, which was at the time thought of only as a tool for automation, would be an essential tool for future knowledge workers to solve such problems. He was a committed, vocal proponent of the development and use of computers and computer networks to help cope with the world’s increasingly urgent and complex problems. Engelbart embedded a set of organizing principles in his lab, which he termed "bootstrapping". His belief was that when human systems and tool systems were aligned, such that workers spent time "improving their tools for improving their tools" it would lead to an accelerating rate of progress.
NLS, the "oN-Line System," developed by the Augmentation Research Center under Engelbart's guidance with funding primarily from DARPA, demonstrated numerous technologies, most of which are now in widespread use; it included the computer mouse, bitmapped screens, hypertext; all of which were displayed at "The Mother of All Demos" in 1968. The lab was transferred from SRI to Tymshare in the late 1970s, which was acquired by McDonnell Douglas in 1984, and NLS was renamed Augment (now the Doug Engelbart Institute).[7] At both Tymshare and McDonnell Douglas, Engelbart was limited by a lack of interest in his ideas and funding to pursue them, and retired in 1986.
In 1988, Engelbart and his daughter Christina launched the Bootstrap Institute – later known as The Doug Engelbart Institute – to promote his vision, especially at Stanford University; this effort did result in some DARPA funding to modernize the user interface of Augment. In December 2000, United States President Bill Clinton awarded Engelbart the National Medal of Technology, the U.S.'s highest technology award. In December 2008, Engelbart was honored by SRI at the 40th anniversary of the "Mother of All Demos".
In the early 1950s, he decided that instead of "having a steady job" – such as his position at Ames Research Center – he would focus on making the world a better place. He reasoned that because the complexity of the world's problems was increasing, and because any effort to improve the world would require the coordination of groups of people, the most effective way to solve problems was to augment human intelligence and develop ways of building collective intelligence.[6] He believed that the computer, which was at the time thought of only as a tool for automation, would be an essential tool for future knowledge workers to solve such problems. He was a committed, vocal proponent of the development and use of computers and computer networks to help cope with the world’s increasingly urgent and complex problems. Engelbart embedded a set of organizing principles in his lab, which he termed "bootstrapping". His belief was that when human systems and tool systems were aligned, such that workers spent time "improving their tools for improving their tools" it would lead to an accelerating rate of progress.
NLS, the "oN-Line System," developed by the Augmentation Research Center under Engelbart's guidance with funding primarily from DARPA, demonstrated numerous technologies, most of which are now in widespread use; it included the computer mouse, bitmapped screens, hypertext; all of which were displayed at "The Mother of All Demos" in 1968. The lab was transferred from SRI to Tymshare in the late 1970s, which was acquired by McDonnell Douglas in 1984, and NLS was renamed Augment (now the Doug Engelbart Institute).[7] At both Tymshare and McDonnell Douglas, Engelbart was limited by a lack of interest in his ideas and funding to pursue them, and retired in 1986.
In 1988, Engelbart and his daughter Christina launched the Bootstrap Institute – later known as The Doug Engelbart Institute – to promote his vision, especially at Stanford University; this effort did result in some DARPA funding to modernize the user interface of Augment. In December 2000, United States President Bill Clinton awarded Engelbart the National Medal of Technology, the U.S.'s highest technology award. In December 2008, Engelbart was honored by SRI at the 40th anniversary of the "Mother of All Demos".
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Doug Engelbart - A New Paradigm for Humanity's Collective IQ
Tour the highlights of Doug's driving vision for humanity and early implementations of that vision - from 'augmenting human intellect' to boosting 'collectiv...
Thank you, my friend Maj Marty Hogan for making us aware that January 30 is the anniversary of the birth of U.S. Navy veteran of WWII, American engineer and inventor, and early computer and Internet pioneer Douglas Carl Engelbart who is best remembered for having invented the "Mouse"for computers.
While I was assigned to the Pentagon, I put a computer mouse "tail" in a mouse trap. The computer tech folks loved it but management wasn't pleased :--)
Rest in peace Douglas Carl Engelbart!
Doug Engelbart - A New Paradigm for Humanity's Collective IQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdFejSdS9fs
Background from famousinventors.org/douglas-engelbart
"“The better we get at getting better, the faster we will get better.’ ~Doug Engelbart.
Douglas Engelbart, a far-sighted person who believed that in order to achieve something you have to be a prompt thinker and a doer. His work backed up his thoughts. This great man was born on January 25, 1925 in Portland, Oregan. He graduated from high school in 1942 and right away applied to the Oregan State University. There he studied electrical engineering which was intruded by WWII. He did not give up and pursued the degree again and finally completed his bachelor’s in 1948 followed by a master’s degree in 1953.
Doug was a restless man and the realization of his goals was his first step towards creating a name for himself. He always wanted to do something for mankind and he achieved that in 1964 when he invented the computer mouse.
He worked at Berkley as a professor and then moved to the Stanford Research Institute, California where he worked for more than 20 years. This is the place where he started working on the invention of the computer mouse. This was also the time when he was doing his PhD in electrical engineering from the University of California.
Douglas Engelbart founded the SRI International Augmentation Research Center where auxiliary investigation about the computer-sharing tools and methods was done. Along to that he also designed the on-line system. This was an innovation in itself.
December 9th, 1968 was the day when he first gave a demo and nattered about the different computer paradigms and technologies. This demo changed the world for us today. This was the first time that a multimedia presentation was conducted followed by a video conferencing session. The concept of communication via computers was illustrated.
His work at SRI changed the archetype of human intellect and that was proved by his research paper that was published in 1962 under the name “Augmenting Human Intellect: A conceptual Framework“. This research highlighted the growth opportunities and how these are crossed by the technological advancements.
Douglas was one of the pioneers of the internet and his contributions have made a huge impact on how our world operates today. He published 25 research articles and won many awards for his work. National medal of technology and innovation, Lemelson MIT Award are just to name a few of the honors he had in his hat. He was also the holder of 20 patents.
Douglas Engelbart died at the age of 88 on July 2, 2013 in California. The cause of his death was said to be kidney failure. He left behind his wife, 4 children (3 daughters and a son) and nine grandchildren. According to his peers, he was a family man and spent most of his last years with his family and friends."
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While I was assigned to the Pentagon, I put a computer mouse "tail" in a mouse trap. The computer tech folks loved it but management wasn't pleased :--)
Rest in peace Douglas Carl Engelbart!
Doug Engelbart - A New Paradigm for Humanity's Collective IQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdFejSdS9fs
Background from famousinventors.org/douglas-engelbart
"“The better we get at getting better, the faster we will get better.’ ~Doug Engelbart.
Douglas Engelbart, a far-sighted person who believed that in order to achieve something you have to be a prompt thinker and a doer. His work backed up his thoughts. This great man was born on January 25, 1925 in Portland, Oregan. He graduated from high school in 1942 and right away applied to the Oregan State University. There he studied electrical engineering which was intruded by WWII. He did not give up and pursued the degree again and finally completed his bachelor’s in 1948 followed by a master’s degree in 1953.
Doug was a restless man and the realization of his goals was his first step towards creating a name for himself. He always wanted to do something for mankind and he achieved that in 1964 when he invented the computer mouse.
He worked at Berkley as a professor and then moved to the Stanford Research Institute, California where he worked for more than 20 years. This is the place where he started working on the invention of the computer mouse. This was also the time when he was doing his PhD in electrical engineering from the University of California.
Douglas Engelbart founded the SRI International Augmentation Research Center where auxiliary investigation about the computer-sharing tools and methods was done. Along to that he also designed the on-line system. This was an innovation in itself.
December 9th, 1968 was the day when he first gave a demo and nattered about the different computer paradigms and technologies. This demo changed the world for us today. This was the first time that a multimedia presentation was conducted followed by a video conferencing session. The concept of communication via computers was illustrated.
His work at SRI changed the archetype of human intellect and that was proved by his research paper that was published in 1962 under the name “Augmenting Human Intellect: A conceptual Framework“. This research highlighted the growth opportunities and how these are crossed by the technological advancements.
Douglas was one of the pioneers of the internet and his contributions have made a huge impact on how our world operates today. He published 25 research articles and won many awards for his work. National medal of technology and innovation, Lemelson MIT Award are just to name a few of the honors he had in his hat. He was also the holder of 20 patents.
Douglas Engelbart died at the age of 88 on July 2, 2013 in California. The cause of his death was said to be kidney failure. He left behind his wife, 4 children (3 daughters and a son) and nine grandchildren. According to his peers, he was a family man and spent most of his last years with his family and friends."
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen PO1 H Gene Lawrence PO2 Kevin Parker CPT Scott Sharon SSG William Jones SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL LTC Greg Henning LTC Jeff Shearer CWO3 Dennis M. PO3 Bob McCord SGT (Join to see)
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