This Day In History - Computer Mouse First Demonstrated 1968

Computer Mouse First Demonstrated 1968

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

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Event Description

Computer scientist Douglas Engelbart kicks off the personal computer revolution with a product demonstration that is so amazing it inspires a generation of technologists. It will become known as “the mother of all demos.”

The presentation included the debut of the computer mouse, which Engelbart used to control an onscreen pointer in exactly the same way we do today. His demo that day in San Francisco’s Brooks Hall also premiered “what you see is what you get” editing, text and graphics displayed on asingle screen, shared-screen videoconferencing, outlining, windows, version control, context-sensitive help and hyperlinks.

Event Location

San Francisco, CA, United States