The first computer mouse was made of wood and had only one button, invented by Doug Engelbart in 1964.
Notes on verification
Well-documented invention, verified through Stanford Research Institute records and Engelbart's own demonstrations [2026-08-28 re-verified orphan: promoted with 5 independent source(s)] [2026-08-29 audit re-verified: 4 independent source(s)]
Sources
- https://invention.si.edu/invention-stories/mother-all-demos (reverify-primary)
- https://kids.britannica.com/students/assembly/view/50966 (corroboration)
- https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/input-output/14/350 (corroboration)
- https://fedtechmagazine.com/article/2017/03/how-darpa-funded-research-led-invention-first-computer-mouse (corroboration)
- https://www.sri.com/hoi/computer-mouse-and-interactive-computing/ (corroboration)
- https://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/historydisplays/FifthFloor/ComputerMouse/ComputerMouseMain.php (audit-corroboration)