Who wrote the first hypertext solution "Memex"?

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The Correct answer is Vannevar Bush

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Vannevar Bush (1890–1974) is often regarded as the "grandfather" of hypertext, having proposed a system resembling modern hypertext in 1945.
This system, known as the Memex ("memory extender"), remained theoretical and was never implemented, only outlined in Bush's papers.
Bush initially developed ideas for the Memex in 1932-1933 and drafted a paper on it in 1939.
However, this manuscript remained unpublished until 1945 when it appeared in the Atlantic Monthly under the title "As We May Think."
Described as a "mechanized private file and library," the Memex was envisioned as a device for individuals to store books, records, and communications, mechanized for quick and flexible consultation.

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- Tim Berners-Lee mentioned "HTML" in his published document entitled "HTML Tags" on the internet in late 1991.
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