Computer mouse inventor Doug Engelbart dies at 88 Jul 4, 2013 5:59:17 GMT Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Admin_Vistamike on Jul 4, 2013 5:59:17 GMT Engelbart developed the tool in the 1960s as a wooden shell covering two metal wheels, patenting it long before the mouse's widespread use. He also worked on early incarnations of email, word processing and video teleconferences at a California research institute.>>>>>