Vannevar Bush proposed in 1945 the possibilities he foresaw for scientific development of equipment which could significantly aid intellectual worker and augment his memory. He recognized the growing problem of storage, retrieval, and manipulation of information for and by intellectual workers. — Source: by Doug Engelbart Institute Vannevar Bush proposed in 1945 the possibilities he foresaw for scientific development of equipment which could significantly aid intellectual worker. He recognized the growing problem of storage, retrieval, and manipulation of information for and by intellectual workers.