Difference between revisions of "J.C.R. Licklider"
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Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider, known as J.C.R. Licklider or “Lick,” was an American computer scientist, considered one of the most important figures in the history of computer science. He foresaw the need for networked computers with easy user interfaces, and was instrumental in conceiving, funding and managing the research that led to modern personal computers and the Internet. | Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider, known as J.C.R. Licklider or “Lick,” was an American computer scientist, considered one of the most important figures in the history of computer science. He foresaw the need for networked computers with easy user interfaces, and was instrumental in conceiving, funding and managing the research that led to modern personal computers and the Internet. | ||