American computer engineer (1929–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Kirk English (January 27, 1929 – July 26, 2020) was an American computer engineer. He was known for helping create the computer mouse while working for Douglas Engelbart at SRI International's Augmentation Research Center.[1][2] He would later work for Xerox PARC and Sun Microsystems.
William English | |
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Born | |
Died | July 26, 2020 91) | (aged
Nationality | American |
Other names | Bill English |
Known for | Development of the computer mouse |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | SRI International's ARC Xerox PARC Sun Microsystems |
English died of respiratory failure in San Rafael, California on July 26, 2020, aged 91.[3]
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