The first computer mouse was invented around 60 years ago! Anirban explains that the inventors don’t remember why they called it a “mouse” — comment below why you think it was named the “mouse!”
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ID & Transcript: Anirban is wearing a black button up shirt, standing in front of a wooden paneling wall. He signs, Do you know what the first computer mouse looked like? (Image of white background and wooden mouse is shown, with a red clicker and metal wheel). It was made of wood with a red clicker. Underneath, there are two rolling metal wheels at 90-degree angles (image of white background with the same mouse shown previously, turned on its side. The two metal wheels are visible.) that records vertical and sideways movement. It was invented by Douglas Engelbart and Bill English in 1964. Bill English later replaced the wheels on his first mouse design with a rolling ball, which allowed it to move in any direction. Why was it called a mouse? Neither of the inventors could remember why they called it a mouse! Very interesting! Comment below on why you think it is called a mouse! Closing video shows white background with blue text: Enjoyed this video? Black text: Please consider donating; your support will help keep our content & resources FREE! Green button with black text: atomichands.com/donate. Image of an iPhone with Atomic Hands’ menu webpage shows with menu options: ASL STEM Storybooks, ASL STEM Videos, ASL STEM Resources, ASL STEM Dictionaries, ASL STEM News, ASL STEM Events, and Deaf STEMist Network.
