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While most people may not be familiar with the name J. C. R. Licklider, he was the guiding spirit behind the greatest revolution of the modern era. At a time when most computers were big, ponderous mainframes, he envisioned them as desktop tools that could empower individuals, foster... read more

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Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider did tend to make an impression on people.

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  1. M. Mitchell Waldrop (Author)

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  1. 0611
  2. computers
  3. computing
  4. cs.history
  5. popular science 
 

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