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Douglas Engelbart
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Douglas Engelbart

Inventor · born January 30, 1925 · died 2013

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Douglas Carl Engelbart was an American engineer, inventor, and a pioneer in many aspects of computer science.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. ~72Received the Turing Award1997
  2. ~74Received the Benjamin Franklin Medal1999
  3. ~75Received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation2000

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1974 · United States

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1974 · United Kingdom

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1930–2025 · United States

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