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 | |
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Born | |
Died | July 26, 2020 | (aged 91)
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]
References
change- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Bill English". Computer History Museum. Archived from the original on 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- ↑ Metz, Cade (July 31, 2020). "William English, Who Helped Build the Computer Mouse, Dies at 91". The New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2020.