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Douglas Engelbart

American engineer and inventor

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IntroAmerican engineer and inventor
A.K.A.Doug C. Engelbart Douglas Carl Engelbart Doug Engelbart Douglas C. Engelbart
A.K.A.Doug C. Engelbart Douglas Carl Engelbart Doug Engelbart Douglas C. Engelbart
PlacesUnited States of America
wasInventor Engineer Professor Researcher Computer scientist
Work fieldAcademia Business Engineering Science Technology
Gender
Male
Birth30 January 1925, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Death2 July 2013Atherton, San Mateo County, California, USA (aged 88 years)
Star signAquarius
ResidenceAtherton, San Mateo County, California, USA; Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Family
Children:Christina Engelbart
Education
University of California, Berkeleybachelor's degree(—1952)
Oregon State Universitybachelor's degree(—1948)
University of California, Berkeleydoctorate(—1955)
University of Oregon
Franklin High School
Awards
Turing Award1997
Lemelson–MIT Prize1997
National Medal of Technology and Innovation2000
IEEE John von Neumann Medal1999
Computer Pioneer Award1992
Benjamin Franklin Medal1999
Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility2005
Yuri Rubinsky Memorial Award1995
National Inventors Hall of Fame1998
Internet Hall of Fame2014
Computer History Museum fellow2005
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