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Screenshot of Douglas Engelbart presenting the mother of all demos on 9 December 1968. Engelbart wears a headset and his head and shoulders appear on the right side of the screen. Part of a shopping list, including grocery items bananas, carrots, lettuce, beans, and more, is on the left side.
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The Mother of All Demos

In December 1968, Douglas Engelbart debuted many of the concepts of modern, interactive computing.

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Susan Kare, Iconic Designer

Susan Kare designed the distinctive icons, typefaces, and other graphic elements that gave the Apple Macintosh its characteristic—and widely emulated—look and feel.

2015 Lemelson Fellow Stephen B. Adams
Beyond Words

Video Lecture: Before the Garage: Beginnings of Silicon Valley, 1909–1960

Stephen Adams, Lemelson Center Fellow and Professor at Salisbury University examines the origins of the Silicon Valley as we know it today.

2015 Lemelson Fellow Gerardo Con Diaz
Beyond Words

Video Lecture: Intellectual Property and Hobby Software in the 1970s

Gerardo Con Diaz, Lemelson Center Fellow and PhD. candidate at Yale University, discusses his dissertation, "Intellectual Property and Hobby Software in the 1970s."

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Invention Stories

Going Solo: Reconsidering the Role of the Lone Inventor

Everyone knows the legend of the Silicon Valley inventor, creating amazing things while tinkering in the garage. But not everyone is a believer.

Norman Winarsky
Beyond Words

Podcast: Norman Winarsky Taps into Silicon Valley’s Culture of Innovation

At SRI International, Winarsky builds on the ground-breaking work of Douglas Engelbart, using computers to augment human ability.

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