Douglas Engelbart Profession: Computer Scientist Nationality: American Biography: An early internet pioneer, Engelbart's advancements in the field of human-computer interaction led to the development of the computer mouse, hypertext, networked computers and precursors to modern-day graphical user interfaces. His mouse design was patented in 1970. Born: January 30, 1925 Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, USA Generation: Greatest Generation Chinese Zodiac: Ox Star Sign: Aquarius Died: July 2, 2013 (aged 88) Cause of Death: Complications from Alzheimer's disease Historical Events 1970-11-17 Douglas Engelbart receives the patent for the first computer mouse Famous Computer Scientists Alan Turing Andrew Grove Jack Kilby Famous Scientists Alan Kay Edwin Land George Wald