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William English

American computer engineer (1929–2020)

  • Fame46.8
  • Momentum6.0
  • Wikipedia426
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Lived 1929–2020, aged 91United States
United States flagUnited StatesScientistsScientist
  • Wikipedia
    13 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1929–2020
    Aged 91
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
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Updated 2026-08-13

William Kirk English was an American computer engineer who contributed to the development of the computer mouse while working for Douglas Engelbart at SRI International's Augmentation Research Center. He would later work for Xerox PARC and Sun Microsystems.

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Scientist
Category
Scientists
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United States
Last updated
2026-08-13
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  • 威廉·柯克·英格利希
    wikipedia · zh.wikipedia.org
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  • بيل إنجليش (مهندس حاسوب)
    wikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
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  • William English (enginyer)
    wikipedia · ca.wikipedia.org
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Status
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Born
January 27, 1929
Died
July 26, 2020
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