The graphical user interface (GUI) was pioneered in the mid-1970s by researchers at:

The graphical user interface was pioneered at Xerox PARC in the mid-1970s. Xerox researchers developed early systems that used windows, icons, and a mouse to interact with a computer. Apple and Microsoft later popularized GUI-based personal computers, but Xerox was the pioneer.

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