Douglas Engelbart

Electrical Engineering, Computer Science American 1925 – 2013 359 quotes

Pioneered interactive computing, hypertext, and the computer mouse.

Quotes by Douglas Engelbart

Key from major work: The symbol manipulation capability of the computer should be extended to include the manipulation of conceptual structures.

Augmenting Human Intellect 1962

The computer is an extension of man's nervous system.

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The more you can increase the quality of your communication, the more you can increase the quality of your collaboration, the more you can increase the quality of your thinking, the more you can increase the quality of your life.

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We are not trying to automate what we already do; we are trying to augment what we can do.

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The computer should be a tool for augmenting human intellect, not replacing it.

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The future belongs to those who can organize information effectively.

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The most important thing is to keep learning and keep adapting.

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The computer is a medium for communication, not just computation.

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The power of the computer lies in its ability to amplify human capabilities.

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The future of computing is about collaboration and collective intelligence.

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We are in the business of building tools that help people solve problems.

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The computer is a bicycle for the mind.

Often attributed, though exact source debated, reflecting his philosophy

The most important thing is to empower individuals to be more effective.

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We need to design systems that are intuitive and easy to use.

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The future is about connecting people and ideas.

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We are building a collective intelligence system.

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The computer is a tool for extending our reach and our capabilities.

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The goal is to make people more effective, not just more efficient.

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The computer should be a seamless extension of our minds.

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We need to think about how we can use technology to improve the human condition.

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