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Ahmad Y. al-Hassan
Ahmad Yusuf Al-Hassan (أحمد يوسف الحسن) (born 1925) is a historian of Arabic and Islamic science and technology, educated in Jerusalem, Cairo and London with a Ph.D. in Mechanical engineering fr...
Ahmad Yusuf Al-Hassan (أحمد يوسف الحسن) (born 1925) is a historian of Arabic and Islamic science and technology, educated in Jerusalem, Cairo and London with a Ph.D. in Mechanical engineering fr...
Arne Kaijser
Arne Kaijser is a professor of History of Technology at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, and the head of the university's department of History of science and technology.
Arne Kaijser is a professor of History of Technology at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, and the head of the university's department of History of science and technology.
Bertrand Gille (historian)
Bertrand Gille (March 29, 1920 – November 30, 1980) was a French archivist and historian of technology.
Bertrand Gille (March 29, 1920 – November 30, 1980) was a French archivist and historian of technology.
Charles Singer
Charles Joseph Singer (2 November 1876 - 10 June 1960) was a British historian of science, technology, and medicine.
Charles Joseph Singer (2 November 1876 - 10 June 1960) was a British historian of science, technology, and medicine.
Cyril Beeson
Cyril Frederick Cherrington Beeson C.I.E., D.Sc. was an English entomologist and forest conservator who worked in India.
Cyril Frederick Cherrington Beeson C.I.E., D.Sc. was an English entomologist and forest conservator who worked in India.
David A. Hounshell
David Allen Hounshell is the David M. Roderick Professor of Technology and Social Change in the Department of Social and Decision Sciences, Department of History, and the Department of Engineeri...
David Allen Hounshell is the David M. Roderick Professor of Technology and Social Change in the Department of Social and Decision Sciences, Department of History, and the Department of Engineeri...
David Edgerton (historian)
Professor David Edgerton was educated at St John's College, Oxford and Imperial College London.
Professor David Edgerton was educated at St John's College, Oxford and Imperial College London.
David F. Noble
David Franklin Noble an anti-Zionist Jewish atheist, originally born in New York City, was a critical historian of technology, science and education - best known for his seminal work on the soci...
David Franklin Noble an anti-Zionist Jewish atheist, originally born in New York City, was a critical historian of technology, science and education - best known for his seminal work on the soci...
Donald Davidson (historian)
Donald Davidson is the current historian of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the only person to hold such a position on a full-time basis for any motorsports facility in the world.
Donald Davidson is the current historian of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the only person to hold such a position on a full-time basis for any motorsports facility in the world.
Donald Routledge Hill
Donald Routledge Hill (1922–1994) was an English engineer and historian of science and technology.
Donald Routledge Hill (1922–1994) was an English engineer and historian of science and technology.
Doron Swade
Doron Swade MBE is a museum curator and author, specialising in the history of computing.
Doron Swade MBE is a museum curator and author, specialising in the history of computing.
Eugene S. Ferguson
Eugene S. Ferguson (1916-2004) was an engineer and historian of technology.
Eugene S. Ferguson (1916-2004) was an engineer and historian of technology.
Gilbert Simondon
Gilbert Simondon (October 2, 1924 – February 7, 1989) was a French philosopher best known for his theory of individuation, a major source of inspiration for Gilles Deleuze and Bernard Stiegler.
Gilbert Simondon (October 2, 1924 – February 7, 1989) was a French philosopher best known for his theory of individuation, a major source of inspiration for Gilles Deleuze and Bernard Stiegler.
Gregory K. Dreicer
Gregory K. Dreicer is a historian of technology, exhibition developer, curator, and museum manager.
Gregory K. Dreicer is a historian of technology, exhibition developer, curator, and museum manager.
James I. C. Boyd
James Ian Craig Boyd (31 July 1921 – 20 February 2009) was an English author and narrow gauge railway historian.
James Ian Craig Boyd (31 July 1921 – 20 February 2009) was an English author and narrow gauge railway historian.
Jason Scott Sadofsky
Jason Scott Sadofsky, more commonly known as Jason Scott, is an American archivist and historian of technology.
Jason Scott Sadofsky, more commonly known as Jason Scott, is an American archivist and historian of technology.
Jennifer S. Light
Jennifer S. Light is Associate Professor of Communication Studies, History, and Sociology and a Faculty Associate at the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University.
Jennifer S. Light is Associate Professor of Communication Studies, History, and Sociology and a Faculty Associate at the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University.
John Krige
John Krige is a historian of science and Krantzberg Professor at the School of History, Technology and Society, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta.
John Krige is a historian of science and Krantzberg Professor at the School of History, Technology and Society, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta.
Kirkpatrick Sale
Kirkpatrick Sale (born in Ithaca, New York, June 27, 1937) is an independent scholar and author who has written prolifically about political decentralism, environmentalism, luddism and technology.
Kirkpatrick Sale (born in Ithaca, New York, June 27, 1937) is an independent scholar and author who has written prolifically about political decentralism, environmentalism, luddism and technology.
Lewis Mumford
Lewis Mumford (October 19, 1895 – January 26, 1990) was an American historian, philosopher of technology, and influential literary critic.
Lewis Mumford (October 19, 1895 – January 26, 1990) was an American historian, philosopher of technology, and influential literary critic.
Martin Campbell-Kelly
Martin Campbell-Kelly is an English computer scientist based at the University of Warwick who has specialised in the history of computing.
Martin Campbell-Kelly is an English computer scientist based at the University of Warwick who has specialised in the history of computing.
Melvin Kranzberg
Melvin Kranzberg (November 22, 1917 – December 6, 1995) was a professor of history at Case Western Reserve University from 1952 until 1971.
Melvin Kranzberg (November 22, 1917 – December 6, 1995) was a professor of history at Case Western Reserve University from 1952 until 1971.
Michael Adas
Michael Adas (born February 4, 1943) is an American historian and currently the Abraham E. Voorhees Professor of History at Rutgers University.
Michael Adas (born February 4, 1943) is an American historian and currently the Abraham E. Voorhees Professor of History at Rutgers University.
NASA Historical Advisory Committee
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Historical Advisory Committee was established in 1964.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Historical Advisory Committee was established in 1964.
Nathan Sivin
Nathan Sivin (born 11 May 1931), also known as Xiwen is an American author, scholar, sinologist, historian, essayist, and currently professor emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania.
Nathan Sivin (born 11 May 1931), also known as Xiwen is an American author, scholar, sinologist, historian, essayist, and currently professor emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania.
Patricia Seed
Patricia Seed is an American historian, and author of the books To Love, Honor, and Obey in Colonial Mexico, Ceremonies of Possession in the New World, and American Pentimento.
Patricia Seed is an American historian, and author of the books To Love, Honor, and Obey in Colonial Mexico, Ceremonies of Possession in the New World, and American Pentimento.
Peter H. Salus
Peter H. Salus is a linguist, computer scientist, historian of technology, author in many fields, and an editor of books and journals.
Peter H. Salus is a linguist, computer scientist, historian of technology, author in many fields, and an editor of books and journals.
Robert Heilbroner
Robert L. Heilbroner (March 24, 1919 – January 4, 2005) was an American economist and historian of economic thought.
Robert L. Heilbroner (March 24, 1919 – January 4, 2005) was an American economist and historian of economic thought.
Thomas P. Hughes
Thomas Parke Hughes is an American Historian of Technology.
Thomas Parke Hughes is an American Historian of Technology.
Tony Sale
Anthony Edgar "Tony" Sale, FBCS was an electronic engineer, computer programmer, computer hardware engineer, and historian of computing.
Anthony Edgar "Tony" Sale, FBCS was an electronic engineer, computer programmer, computer hardware engineer, and historian of computing.
Trevor Pinch
Trevor J. Pinch is a British sociologist,part time musician and former chair of the Science and Technology Studies department at Cornell University.
Trevor J. Pinch is a British sociologist,part time musician and former chair of the Science and Technology Studies department at Cornell University.
Wiebe Bijker
Wiebe E. Bijker is a Dutch professor, chair of the Department of Social Science & Technology at the Faculty of Arts & Culture in the Universiteit Maastricht, Netherlands.
Wiebe E. Bijker is a Dutch professor, chair of the Department of Social Science & Technology at the Faculty of Arts & Culture in the Universiteit Maastricht, Netherlands.