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Theodor Holm Nelson (born June 17, 1937) is an American pioneer of information technology, philosopher, and sociologist. He coined the terms hypertext and hypermedia in 1963 [1] and published them in 1965. [2] .
Jun 1, 1995 · Ted Nelson's Xanadu project was supposed to be the universal, democratic hypertext library that would help human life evolve into an entirely new form. It was the most radical...
Project Xanadu (/ ˈ z æ n ə d uː / ZAN-ə-doo) was the first hypertext project, founded in 1960 by Ted Nelson. Administrators of Project Xanadu have declared it superior to the World Wide Web , with the mission statement: "Today's popular software simulates paper.
The coiner of the term “hypertext” and a tireless advocate for a global system of interconnected networks for self-publishing, Ted Nelson has been for 50 years the torch-bearer for what computers can be.
Mar 29, 2024 · In the annals of computing history, few figures loom as large as Ted Nelson. A philosopher, sociologist, and technology pioneer, Nelson‘s life‘s work has been to envision a world where computers are tools for creativity, collaboration, and personal liberation.
In this paper Nelson coined the terms hypertext and hypermedia to refer to features of a computerized information system. He used the word "link" to refer the logical connections that came to be associated with the word " hyperlink ."
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1960: Ted Nelson gets the idea of hypertext. (Word chosen 1963, published 1965.) 1960-70: Ted designs alone. (Name "Xanadu" chosen 1967.) 1971-78: Ted works with various guys individually. (1971-2: Ted invents/discovers first "Model T" enfilade*), redesigns Xanadu around it.)
