LICKLIDER, JOSEPH CARL ROBNETT


Meaning of LICKLIDER, JOSEPH CARL ROBNETT in English

born March 11, 1915, St. Louis, Mo., U.S.

died June 26, 1990, Arlington, Mass.

U.S. scientist.

He studied math and physics and received a doctorate in psychology from the University of Rochester (N.Y.). He lectured at Harvard University before joining the faculty at MIT (1949–57, 1966–85). As a group leader at the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) in the 1960s, he encouraged research into time-sharing and helped lay the groundwork for computer networking and ARPANET, the predecessor of the Internet . He is known for his extensive work on human-computer interaction and interfaces. His influence led to the first American advanced-degree programs in computer science.

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