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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Mother of All Demos | 5 |
| 1968 Mother of All Demos canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T286 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1968 Mother of All Demos Context triple: [Douglas Engelbart, notableWork, 1968 Mother of All Demos]
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A.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
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B.
Douglas Engelbart
Douglas Engelbart was an American engineer and inventor best known for pioneering the computer mouse and groundbreaking concepts in interactive computing and hypertext that helped shape modern personal computing.
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C.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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D.
J. C. R. Licklider
J. C. R. Licklider was an American psychologist and computer scientist whose visionary ideas about interactive computing and a globally networked system helped lay the conceptual foundations for the internet and modern human-computer interaction.
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E.
Ted Nelson
Ted Nelson is an American pioneer of information technology best known for coining the term "hypertext" and envisioning non-linear, interconnected digital documents.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1968 Mother of All Demos Target entity description: 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.
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A.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
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B.
Douglas Engelbart
Douglas Engelbart was an American engineer and inventor best known for pioneering the computer mouse and groundbreaking concepts in interactive computing and hypertext that helped shape modern personal computing.
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C.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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D.
J. C. R. Licklider
J. C. R. Licklider was an American psychologist and computer scientist whose visionary ideas about interactive computing and a globally networked system helped lay the conceptual foundations for the internet and modern human-computer interaction.
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E.
Ted Nelson
Ted Nelson is an American pioneer of information technology best known for coining the term "hypertext" and envisioning non-linear, interconnected digital documents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer demonstration
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historical event ⓘ technology demonstration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Mother of All Demos
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linked to:
1968 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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linked to:
United States of America
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| date | 1968-12-09 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| influenced |
collaborative software
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graphical user interfaces ⓘ groupware ⓘ hypertext systems ⓘ modern personal computing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
San Francisco, California
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linked to:
San Francisco
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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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: 1968 Mother of All Demos Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (6)
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