Bill English (computer engineer)

American computer engineer (1929–2020)

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
photo of William English in 2008
William English in 2008
Born(1929-01-27)January 27, 1929
DiedJuly 26, 2020(2020-07-26) (aged 91)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesBill English
Known forDevelopment of the computer mouse
Scientific career
InstitutionsSRI International's ARC
Xerox PARC
Sun Microsystems

English died of respiratory failure in San Rafael, California on July 26, 2020, aged 91.[3]

References

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  1. Shearer, Benjamin F. (2007). Home Front Heroes: A Biographical Dictionary of Americans During Wartime. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 277. ISBN 9780313334214. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  2. "Bill English". Computer History Museum. Archived from the original on 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
  3. Metz, Cade (July 31, 2020). "William English, Who Helped Build the Computer Mouse, Dies at 91". The New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2020.