1968 Mother of All Demos
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The 1968 Mother of All Demos was a groundbreaking computer demonstration by Douglas Engelbart that introduced revolutionary concepts such as the computer mouse, hypertext, video conferencing, and collaborative real-time editing.
Aliases (1)
- The Mother of All Demos ×5
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
computer demonstration
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historical event → technology demonstration → |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Mother of All Demos
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| associatedWith |
Augmentation Research Center
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Stanford Research Institute → |
| country |
United States
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| date |
1968-12-09
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| demonstratedConcept |
chording keyboard
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collaborative real-time editing → computer mouse → graphical display editing → hypertext → interactive computing → linking and jumping between text → outline processing → remote collaborative work → screen windowing → video conferencing → windowed user interface → word processing → |
| demonstratedSystem |
NLS
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oN-Line System → |
| duration |
about 90 minutes
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| featuredTechnology |
audio and video links
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projection of computer screen → remote display system → time-sharing computer system → |
| field |
computer science
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human–computer interaction → |
| hasKeyPerson |
Douglas Engelbart
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| influenced |
collaborative software
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graphical user interfaces → groupware → hypertext systems → modern personal computing → |
| language |
English
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| location |
San Francisco, California
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| notableFor |
early demonstration of hypertext
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early demonstration of real-time collaborative editing → early demonstration of video conferencing → introducing the computer mouse to a wide audience → |
| organizedBy |
Stanford Research Institute
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| presentedBy |
Augmentation Research Center
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Douglas Engelbart → |
| venue |
Fall Joint Computer Conference
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San Francisco Civic Auditorium → |
| year |
1968
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Fall Joint Computer Conference
("The Mother of All Demos")
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NLS ("The Mother of All Demos") → oN-Line System ("The Mother of All Demos") → |
notableEvent |
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1968 Mother of All Demos
("The Mother of All Demos")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Douglas Engelbart
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notableWork |
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Augmentation Research Center
("The Mother of All Demos")
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significantEvent |