Bill English (computer engineer)

William English
William English in 2008
Born	(1929-01-27)January 27, 1929 Lexington, Kentucky, US
Died	July 26, 2020(2020-07-26) (aged 91) San Rafael, California, US
Nationality	American
Other names	Bill English
Known for	Development of the computer mouse
Scientific career
Institutions	SRI International's ARC Xerox PARC Sun Microsystems

William Kirk English (January 27, 1929 – July 26, 2020) was an American computer engineer. He was known for helping create the computer mouse while working for Douglas Engelbart at SRI International's Augmentation Research Center.^[1][2] He would later work for Xerox PARC and Sun Microsystems.

English died of respiratory failure in San Rafael, California on July 26, 2020, aged 91.^[3]

References

1. Shearer, Benjamin F. (2007). Home Front Heroes: A Biographical Dictionary of Americans During Wartime. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 277. ISBN 9780313334214. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
2. "Bill English". Computer History Museum. Archived from the original on 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
3. Metz, Cade (July 31, 2020). "William English, Who Helped Build the Computer Mouse, Dies at 91". The New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2020.