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The cause of death for William English was respiratory failure.

In the USA on 92-m to year of life has died one of the designers of the first computer mouse William (bill) English. The cause of death was respiratory failure.

In 1963, along with his partner Douglas Engelbart he created a prototype device to highlight and edit text that will be widely distributed only after twenty years.

The thought the device belonged to Engelbert, but he could not convey his vision to others. Inglish was able to understand the essence of the ideas, besides, he was a talented engineer who helped to bring them to life.

The first prototype mouse was a large wooden device with two wheels and three buttons.

Unfortunately, neither fame nor money Inglish and Engelberto their invention has brought. Right mouse belonged to the employer innovators, and their period of validity has expired 33 years later.