Douglas C. Engelbart (1925-2013) was an American inventor, engineer, and early computer pioneer. His work led to the world of computing as we know it. Far ahead of his time, the NLS computer system he developed was released in 1968 and revealed it at what is now known as "The Mother of All Demos". People were amazed at what they saw. Systems we take for granted, like computer mice, graphical user interfaces, and networked computers, didn't exist until Engelbart's development of the NLS. IBM, Apple, and Microsoft wouldn't make any tangible progress in the computer industry for at least another decade, making Engelbart one of the first and most innovative computer engineers in the world. The scientific community will surely miss him, and remember, the next time you use a computer, almost everything you do on a computer wouldn't be possible without Engelbart's dedication to making the world a better place.
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