William English, Co-Creator of the Mouse has died.

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William English, Co-Creator of the Computer Mouse, Dies at 91

If you’re on a desktop right now, you’re probably using a computer mouse. In which case, you should raise a glass to William English. English, an engineer

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Might actually be worth a blurb on the frontpage.

 

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Why are most inventors men?

For 226 years, men led the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the agency that fosters American innovation and entrepreneurship. Enter Michelle Lee, the agency’s first female leader. A Silicon Valley native who built a radio with her father in the family living room, Lee grew up with female...

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Not trying to be sexiest but why are almost all inventions are invented by men ?

I salute William English for the great invention.

 

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Why are most inventors men?

For 226 years, men led the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the agency that fosters American innovation and entrepreneurship. Enter Michelle Lee, the agency’s first female leader. A Silicon Valley native who built a radio with her father in the family living room, Lee grew up with female...

www.pbs.org

Not trying to be sexiest but why are almost all inventions are invented by men ?

Complex question.
In part because of interests of the group, in part because of personal interest, in part because of necessity, in part because of history, in part because of sexism, in part because of medical reasons, in part because things are complex in general so looking for a single "why" or a bucket of "why's" might be the wrong approach.

 

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Complex question.
In part because of interests of the group, in part because of personal interest, in part because of necessity, in part because of history, in part because of sexism, in part because of medical reasons, in part because things are complex in general so looking for a single "why" or a bucket of "why's" might be the wrong approach.

In other words i meant what did women invent ?
Really would love to see a female Einstein, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates....etc..etc..

Inventors - Timeline Index

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Sorry if i am off the subject.

 

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In other words i meant what did women invent ?
Really would love to see a female Einstein, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates....etc..etc..

Inventors - Timeline Index

www.timelineindex.com

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Sorry if i am off the subject.

In fairness, you're mixing things up. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates didn't invent anything, and Einstein was not an inventor but a scientist/discoverer. You also forget Madame Curie.
It must be said that males throughout history had a very definite biological advantage since bearing children was a much more intense, riskier, time consuming activity than it is now. Men and women had to help each other in order to survive the brutality of the pre-1900's conditions.

 

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n fairness, you're mixing things up. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates didn't invent anything, and Einstein was not an inventor but a scientist/discoverer.

Well they are listed as great inventors. If not, they are certainly great thinkers. For someone to be a billionaire they must've made enormous contributions

 

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Well they are listed as great inventors. If not, they are certainly great thinkers. For someone to be a billionaire they must've made enormous contributions

They certainly did, and I don't want to detract anything from their success, but the truth is that they didn't really invent per se. They were greats in improvement. I know, I know, it's semantics...