William English (computer engineer)
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 William English in 2008 |
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| Nationality | American |
| Institutions | SRI International's ARC Xerox PARC Sun Microsystems |
William 'Bill' English is a computer engineer who contributed to the development of the computer mouse while working for Douglas Engelbart at SRI International's Augmentation Research Center.[1]
[edit] Career
He left SRI in 1971 and went to Xerox PARC, where he managed the Office Systems Research Group. While working at PARC, English developed the ball mouse, in which a ball replaced the original set of wheels.[1] In 1989 he went to work for Sun Microsystems on internationalization efforts.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Bill English". Computer History Museum. http://www.computerhistory.org/events/lectures/mouse_10172001/english/index.shtml. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
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