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Re: [SIGCIS-Members] Konrad Zuse's 1936 patent - German text?
by Brian Randell 24 Sep '20

24 Sep '20

Hi Mark: I have a copy of the original 1936 Zuse patent application that I had translated into English for my Origins book. (It took some finding - some of my Zemanek documents had strayed into the middle of the Zuse documents, and so had obscured them! :-) It is a type-written document, on the letterhead of Zuse’s patent attorney Dr.-Ing. Bruno Wolf, Berlin Charlottenberg 5, Kantstrasse 85, dated 9.4.36 (i.e. 9 April 1936). It is some twenty or so pages in length. However I should warn you that some of the pages are barely legible (though could probably be deciphered by someone who knows German - which I don’t). I could scan this document for you if you wish. (I have about two inches thick of documents about Zuse’s work, including a number of patents and patent applications, some pre-war, immediately some post-war, together with several typescripts from him. My plan is that this material will be added to the archive of my files held in the Special Collections section of Newcastle University Library. This already holds all the extensive correspondence that I was involved in while compiling Origins.) Cheers Brian On 24 Jan 2017, at 10:58, Mark Priestley <m.priestley(a)gmail.com<mailto:m.priestley@gmail.com>> wrote: Dear list, Zuse's 1936 patent "Method for Automatic Execution of Calculations with the Aid of Computers" is reprinted in Brian Randell's "Origins of Digital Computers" collections. Does anyone know if/where I can get hold of the German original? Thanks in advance. Mark _______________________________________________ This email is relayed from members at sigcis.org<http://sigcis.org>, the email discussion list of SHOT SIGCIS. Opinions expressed here are those of the member posting and are not reviewed, edited, or endorsed by SIGCIS. The list archives are at http://lists.sigcis.org/pipermail/members-sigcis.org/ and you can change your subscription options at http://lists.sigcis.org/listinfo.cgi/members-sigcis.org -- School of Computing Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK EMAIL = Brian.Randell(a)ncl.ac.uk<mailto:Brian.Randell@ncl.ac.uk> PHONE = +44 191 208 7923 FAX = +44 191 208 8232 URL = http://www.ncl.ac.uk/computing/people/profile/brianrandell.html

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CFA: MCMP-Western Ontario Workshop on Computation in Scientific Theory and Practice (fwd)
by Allan Olley 26 Feb '19

26 Feb '19

Hello, This conference is mostly on the philosophy of computation, but history is one of the subjects in the call so it seems appropriate to this group. I hope it is of interest. I should have forwarded it a month ago but I was not quite sure of its relevance. The deadline for submission of abstracts is March 17th, 2019. ****************************************************************************** MCMP-WESTERN ONTARIO WORKSHOP ON COMPUTATION IN SCIENTIFIC THEORY AND PRACTICE Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP), LMU Munich, Germany May 31 - June 2, 2019 https://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/events/workshops/container/ws_… ****************************************************************************** CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION The goal of this interdisciplinary meeting is to explore philosophical and historical issues that arise at the intersection of theoretical computer science, mathematics, and natural science, including issues that arise in the practice of those disciplines. We welcome submissions on topics including, but not limited to, the following: the history of computer science; the foundations of computation and mathematical cognition; computational and informational perspectives on scientific decision making, scientific methodology, and the characterisation of scientific theories; physical notions of computation and the 'Physical Church-Turing Thesis'. CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE * Dan Christensen (University of Western Ontario) * B. Jack Copeland (University of Canterbury, ETH Zurich) * Robert Corless (University of Western Ontario) * Walter Dean (University of Warwick) * Benedict Eastaugh (MCMP/LMU Munich) * Laura Felline (University of Rome 3) * Stephan Hartmann (MCMP/LMU Munich) * Markus Mueller (Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, Vienna) * Wayne Myrvold (University of Western Ontario) * Gualtiero Piccinini (University of Missouri St. Louis) * Paula Quinon (University of Lund) * Tom Sterkenburg (MCMP/LMU Munich) * Máté Szabo (University of Lorraine, University of Paris 1) SUBMISSIONS Prospective authors are invited to submit an extended abstract of between 600-1000 words, along with a short abstract of no more than 150 words, via the conference's EasyChair site: https://easychair.org/conferences/conference_dir.cgi?a=20704252. Submissions must be prepared for blind review by removing any identifying author information, and submitted in Portable Document Format (PDF). We especially encourage submissions from early career researchers and researchers from underrepresented groups, although submissions from researchers in all stages of their career and from all groups are welcome. IMPORTANT DATES * Submissions deadline: 17 March 2019 * Notification of acceptance: Beginning of April 2019. * Conference dates: May 31 - June 2, 2019. SUBSIDY FOR EARLY CAREER PRESENTERS We hope to be able to offer a small subsidy to early career contributed speakers in order to help defray the costs of their travel and accommodation. The exact amount that we will be able to provide will be determined within the next few weeks. PROGRAM COMMITTEE * Holger Andreas (University of British Columbia, MCMP/LMU Munich) * Lucas Dunlap (University of Cincinnati) * Nicolas Fillion (Simon Fraser University) * Adam Koberinski (University of Western Ontario) * Gregory Lavers (Concordia University) * Hannes Leitgeb (MCMP/LMU Munich) * Rossella Lupacchini (University of Bologna) * Lavinia Picollo (University College London, MCMP/LMU Munich) * Gil Sagi (University of Haifa, MCMP/LMU Munich) * Oron Shagrir (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) * Marta Sznajder (MCMP/LMU Munich) ORGANISING COMMITTEE * Marianna Antonutti Marfori (MCMP/LMU Munich) * Michael Cuffaro (Rotman Institute of Philosophy/Western Ontario and MCMP) REGISTRATION AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION Non-presenting participants will be asked to pay a registration fee. Practical information concerning the registration fees, conference location, nearby hotels, etc. will be available via the conference's website: https://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/events/workshops/container/ws_… For further inquiries, please email the organisers at cstp2019(a)easychair.org. The conference language is English. -- Yours Truly, Allan Olley, PhD http://individual.utoronto.ca/fofound/

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Session proposal on "The Computer and the Arts" for SHOT 2019
by Giuditta Parolini 26 Feb '19

26 Feb '19

Dear SIGCIS members, I am seeking presenters and a chair for a session on "The Computer and the Arts" at the forthcoming SHOT 2019 meeting in Milan. SIGCIS has kindly accepted to sponsor the proposal. A short description of the session is below. Please let me have preliminary expressions of interest by 4 March 2019 . If you have any question, do not hesitate to contact me at *giuditta.parolini(a)tu-berlin.de <giuditta.parolini(a)tu-berlin.de>*. Best regards, Giuditta ----------- *Society for the History of Technology*, Annual meeting 2019, Milan, 24-27 October 2019 Session proposal "The Computer and the Arts" Organiser: Dr Giuditta Parolini, TU Berlin Description: From the 1950s onwards the computer has not only been a technology used in science and business for computation and data management, but it has also become an artists’ tool. Musicians, visual artists, writers, theatre performers have begun to use computers in their work resulting in mutual contaminations between the arts and the sciences. Already in the 1960s, Jasia Reichardt, curator of one of the earliest exhibitions on digital art, *Cybernetic Serendipity* (1968), pointed out that the use of the computer in the arts generated a two-way process in which there was space not only for artists’ involvement with science, but also for scientists’ involvement with the arts. The session will explore this two-way process by presenting case studies of interactions between artists, scientists and technologies in the twentieth and twenty-first century. It will discuss the technical issues encountered in producing digital artworks, the new opportunities for creative work brought by the development of improved computer hardware and software, the changing role of the artist within digital art, and the necessity to negotiate authorship between artists, technicians and scientists. By investigating digital art and the mutual interaction between scientists and artists, the session will contribute to explore the cross-fertilisation of technology, art and design, which is SHOT’s conference theme this year. The proposal is sponsored by SIGCIS, SHOT Special Interest Group on Computers, Information and Society. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Giuditta Parolini Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin Technische Universität Berlin Institut für Philosophie, Literatur-, Wissenschafts- und Technikgeschichte Sekretariat H23 Straße des 17. Juni, 135; 10623 Berlin; Germany https://giudittaparolini.wordpress.com/ DFG Project "Agricultural Meteorology" https://agriculturalmeteorology.wordpress.com

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Fwd: The World's Greatest Computer Scientist’s Early 2019 Announcement
by Brian Randell 25 Feb '19

25 Feb '19

Hi: I can’t resist forwarding to SIGCIS this message - from The World’s Greatest Computer Scientist - which I and my colleagues have recently had the pleasure of receiving! :-) You might also care to look at: http://www.dkshin.com/2011/biography/img/biography_all/1999_02_small.pdf Cheers Brian Randell Begin forwarded message: From: <SortEngine(a)dkshin.com<mailto:SortEngine@dkshin.com>> Subject: The World's Greatest Computer Scientist’s Early 2019 Announcement Date: 25 February 2019 at 02:26:01 GMT To: <brian.randell(a)ncl.ac.uk<mailto:brian.randell@ncl.ac.uk>> Re: The World’s Greatest Computer Scientist’s Early 2019 Announcement Emeritus Professor Brian Randell Newcastle University Dear Emeritus Professor Randell, I wish you a prosperous 2019. I recently wrote a rough draft of my paper that compares sorting and searching methods including my Shin sort and Shin search method. This paper (section 8.1 Divide-and-Conquer) is the conclusive part of my unpublished book, Computational Theories: Principles and Shin's Ideas. You can access my paper and review its validity at http://dkshin.com/2011/more/Divide-and-Conquer.php. I would appreciate your review and comments. My recent dispute with the Samoan Prime Minister reminded me that as the leader in the field of computer science and related technologies, I have not communicated enough with reputable colleagues within this field. Since the Prime Minister wrote that I am just an apprentice, I am sending this email to clarify my position. You can access and review my previous correspondences at http://www.dkshin.com/2011/more/Letters_in_2018/Correspondence_with_the_Sam…. "The World's Greatest Computer Scientist" title is shown in 37th(2015) and 38th(2017) edition of the Dictionary of International Biography by the International Biographical Centre(IBC), Cambridge, England. I hope that the IBC’s endorsement will urge you to challenge or follow me and help benefit students and researchers all over the world. People in future generations will remember our conciliation and cooperation. I need your constructive criticism as I strive for continual improvement. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, [제목 없음-1.jpg] Dr. Dong-Keun Shin, IOM, FAOE The World's Greatest Computer Scientist Contact Information: DK Shin Laboratories Hwa Shin Building, 7th Floor 511 Seolleung-ro, Gangnam-gu Seoul 06150, Republic of Korea Tel: +82 2 565 7917 Fax: +82 2 565 7907 Email: contact(a)dkshin.com<mailto:contact@dkshin.com> Website: http://www.dkshin.com<http://www.dkshin.com/> YouTube: DK Shin Laboratories<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBQ_7nEfksKZf-B_P3PgRmA> — School of Computing, Newcastle University, 1 Science Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5TG EMAIL = Brian.Randell(a)ncl.ac.uk<mailto:Brian.Randell@ncl.ac.uk> PHONE = +44 191 208 7923 URL = http://www.ncl.ac.uk/computing/people/profile/brianrandell.html

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Interview for 6th grade history project re: "the first computer"
by Hintz, Eric 22 Feb '19

22 Feb '19

Hi SIGCIS- My buddy emailed and said (paraphrasing): "My son's a 6th grader; he and his classmates are doing research projects. They have to interview an expert on some topic. His classmate wants to research 'the first computer.' Can my son's classmate interview you?" Being an all-purpose "expert," I said yes! As historians, we tend to reject absolutes, hedge, and use qualifying adjectives like the first "electronic" or "programmable" or "personal" computer. But this is a 6th grader, so I don't want to confuse him with too many carefully constructed hedges. So I appeal to the wisdom of this crowd... Q: How would you approach this 6th grader's legitimate interest in the first computer? Which computer(s) should I/we focus on? Best books or other resources (e.g. Ceruzzi's Concise History) to help me and the sixth grader get the facts straight? Many thanks! Eric Hintz ====================== Eric S. Hintz, Ph.D. Historian, Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution MRC 604, P. O. Box 37012 Washington, DC 20013-7012 WORK: 202-633-3734 CELL: 610-717-7134 FAX: 202-633-4593 hintze(a)si.edu<mailto:hintze@si.edu> http://invention.si.edu<http://invention.si.edu/>

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Arpanet @ 50 - AAAS
by Andrew Russell 22 Feb '19

22 Feb '19

Hi everyone - To add to the stream of events and publications to mark the Arpanet’s 50th anniversary, here is a video of a symposium organized by AAAS, called “ARPANET: Celebrating 50 Years Since ‘LO”’”. I believe this page will, at some point, redirect to a permanent url for the video. https://meetings.aaas.org/arpanet-livestream/ <https://meetings.aaas.org/arpanet-livestream/> Cheers, Andy

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Re: [SIGCIS-Members] History of Rome. How did they calculate?
by herbert.bruderer＠bluewin.ch 22 Feb '19

22 Feb '19

Thanks! A very early computer with floating point arithmetic was the (binary, tape-controlled) Zuse Z4 relay machine (1945). It was in operation at ETH Zurich from 1950 to 1955 and is on display at the Deutsches Museum in Munich. Herbert ----Ursprüngliche Nachricht---- Von : mike(a)willegal.net Datum : 21/02/2019 - 15:45 (MZ) An : members(a)sigcis.org, members(a)lists.sigcis.org Betreff : Re: [SIGCIS-Members] History of Rome. How did they calculate? Floating point is the most common way to represent fractional numbers in computers. I’d like to point out that for various reasons, usually related to performance, a few modern computer platforms don’t support floating point operations. For the occasion where floating point is not supported and integer resolution is not sufficient, one common fall back is to use fixed point math. This is very similar to just dividing an integer number by some factor of 2. This is essentially the same as dividing currency by some fixed units (Pounds, Shillings, Pence) and just counting the total number of smaller units. Regards, Mike Willegal > On Feb 21, 2019, at 9:02 AM, Roger Johnson <rgj(a)dcs.bbk.ac.uk> wrote: > > Dear Herbert > > I think there is a small table abacus in a Roman fast food outlet on the counter in Pompeii > > Roger > > > > Sent from my Samsung device > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: herbert.bruderer(a)bluewin.ch > Date: 21/02/2019 11:00 (GMT+00:00) > To: Roger Johnson <rgj(a)dcs.bbk.ac.uk> > Cc: members(a)sigcis.org, members(a)lists.sigcis.org > Subject: Re: RE: [SIGCIS-Members] History of Rome. How did they calculate? > > Dear Roger > > Thank you very much for your helpful comment! > In 1970/1971 I was teaching at two London state grammar schools (later transformed to comprehensive schools) and recollect the British currency and D day (decimal day). > > A video of the Deutsches Museum, Munich, shows that all four basic operations can be done very quickly on a school abacus: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwabVzlobZI > > I think there was no real fractional arithmetic, the Roman number system was not suitable for this purpose. > > Thus the right hand column on an abacus was, as I understand it, often just for counting quarters. > What about the 1/2 and 1/3 slots? > > I have never been convinced that the hand abacus was used for largescale multiplication. What was used were the table abacus. > I believe that you are right. Unfortunately, to my knowledge no Roman table abacus has survived. > > Best wishes, > Herbert > > ----Ursprüngliche Nachricht---- > Von : rgj(a)dcs.bbk.ac.uk > Datum : 21/02/2019 - 11:02 (MZ) > An : herbert.bruderer(a)bluewin.ch, members(a)sigcis.org > Cc : members(a)lists.sigcis.org > Betreff : RE: [SIGCIS-Members] History of Rome. How did they calculate? > > Dear Herbert > > It is at least 10 years since I looked at this topic n detail and I am writing this from memory without going back to original sources although I hope I can still find them amongst y papers if needed. > > You ask about the righthand most column on an abacus. My recollection is that Romans did not use the concept of fractions as we do today where we teach schoolchildren to add 5/8 to 7/12 etc. The Romans understood subdivisions of a unit such as a coin or of a unit of area. Until 1971 in the UK we had sterling based on pounds shillings and pence, denoted (following Roman practice) by the letters L (£), s and d. The penny was divided into 4 farthings (1/4 of a penny). I remember as a boy that 4 farthings made a penny, 12 pennies made a shilling and 20 shillings made a pound. The different currency units were essentially treated arithmetically as just having different bases. 12 pennies was one shilling etc. They were not treated as fractions. In particular adding half a shilling and three-quarters of a penny would have made no sense so arithmetic on fractions was not needed. > > (If readers in France or USA think this is all very odd – please remember the same system operated in France until the Revolution and it continued in the USA into the very early 19th century – around 1790 the value of a pound differed between states and I have exchange rate tables between a pound in Rhode Island, a Boston pound and from memory the first of the states adopting the US dollar. Some Pascal adding machines are for currency based on LSD and some for arithmetic). > > Thus the right hand column on an abacus was, as I understand it, often just for counting quarters. I also recollect that surviving artefacts and pictures suggest several different arrangements on different devices when dealing with less than the unit. Possibly for different applications. > > I have never been convinced that the hand abacus was used for largescale multiplication. What was used were the table abacus. I would commend Mike Williams’ chapter for a short summary of this interesting field. Barnard in his massive tomb on “The Casting Counter and the Counting Board” shows how easy it is to do multiplication of integers, even large ones, using counting tables. They seem to have been used in the view of the parties to the transactions and having demonstrated one to students it is very easy to cheat by sleight of hand. Hence the king (and the taxpayer) may well have watched as his court officials calculated and collected the taxes for his Exchequer ! > > On the inability of Roman numbers to handle fractions. Specifically I believe there is a good argument that it is not coincidental that the spread of early banking such as developed by the Lombards and the spread of Indo-Arabic numbers took place across Europe from south (in Italy) to the north (Britain) over several centuries. Personally I believe that interest calculations on loans could well have been a major driver on changing the commercial sector from Roman to Indo-Arabic numbers. In the 18th century in the UK dates were often written in Roman notation while money items were in Indo-Arabic in the same document. > > Another interesting aspect is demonstrated by the Early English Books Online project which looks at early printed books in the UK. The book by Robert Recorde on arithmetic which Mike Williams illustrates is an early example of hundreds of such books published mainly in the 17th century to teach arithmetic and multiplication in particular. As long as the table abacus was sufficient for performing calculations all multiplication could be done without any knowledge of multiplication tables because the table abacus relied on left shifts to multiply by 5 and 10 and multiple addition for up to 4. With practice it is easy and quick. However as soon as someone wishes to charge a merchant 10% per year interest on a loan that runs for 240 days we are all in trouble – enter Indo-Arabic and decimal fractions. > > For similar reasons, pre-printed pocket size sets of tables usually called Ready Reckoners, were printed in millions in Europe and USA and were carried by merchants so that they could look up what 127 articles at 3 pence and 3 farthings should cost. Again this reflected partly ease of use but also a lack of ability to do multiplication. > > In passing it was the special software and printing features needed for sterling that acted as a major barrier to the advance of the US computer companies into the British “Empire” and its “sterling zone”. COBOL-60 had a sterling currency field – although my commercial coding career started one year too late to have used it! > > Herbert – far too long so my apologies > > Good wishes > > Roger Johnson > > From: Members <members-bounces(a)lists.sigcis.org> On Behalf Of herbert.bruderer(a)bluewin.ch > Sent: 20 February 2019 20:36 > To: members(a)sigcis.org > Cc: members(a)lists.sigcis.org > Subject: [SIGCIS-Members] History of Rome. How did they calculate? > > > How did the Romans calculate? > > https://cacm.acm.org/blogs/blog-cacm/234881-how-did-the-romans-calculate/fu… > > > > Hi all: > > Does anyone know how the Romans calculated with the Roman numeral system? > > What is the meaning of the right-most slot of the Roman hand abacus? > > Do you have Roman hand abaci (original devices or replicas) in your collection? > > Thank you very much for your help. > > Best wishes, > > Herbert Bruderer > > > > _______________________________________________ > This email is relayed from members at sigcis.org, the email discussion list of SHOT SIGCIS. Opinions expressed here are those of the member posting and are not reviewed, edited, or endorsed by SIGCIS. The list archives are at http://lists.sigcis.org/pipermail/members-sigcis.org/ and you can change your subscription options at http://lists.sigcis.org/listinfo.cgi/members-sigcis.org _______________________________________________ This email is relayed from members at sigcis.org, the email discussion list of SHOT SIGCIS. Opinions expressed here are those of the member posting and are not reviewed, edited, or endorsed by SIGCIS. The list archives are at http://lists.sigcis.org/pipermail/members-sigcis.org/ and you can change your subscription options at http://lists.sigcis.org/listinfo.cgi/members-sigcis.org

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job opening for Museum director
by Ceruzzi, Paul 22 Feb '19

22 Feb '19

I have visited this museum many times and have a high regard for it. I can give details (off line) if anyone is interested in the job. Paul Ceruzzi Curator Emeritus, Department of Space History National Air and Space Museum Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC 20013-7012 202-633-2414 __________________________________ Opportunity in Bozeman, Montana The American Computer & Robotics Museum (ACRM) in Bozeman, Montana is seeking an Executive Director. The ACRM is a unique and important institution with one of the finest collections ever amassed on the history of technology and is the oldest continuously operating museum of its kind. Its mission is to collect, preserve, interpret, and display the artifacts and history of the information age. The museum has received glowing reviews from luminaries like E.O. Wilson of Harvard ("Inch for inch the best museum in the world"), been voted one of the 10 Best Free Museums in the US by USA Today, and is the #1 thing to do in Bozeman according to TripAdvisor. Locally, the Museum has become an important resource for school visits and the involvement of Montana State University students. The ACRM is located in beautiful Bozeman, Montana. Located 90 minutes from Yellowstone National Park, Bozeman frequently secures top ranking as one of the best places to live in the nation due to its proximity to year round outdoor recreational opportunities, vibrant culture, thriving economy as a high tech hub, and the home to Montana State University which is highly renowned for its engineering and research focus The ACRM is now about to undertake a major campaign to evolve into a significantly larger and more established institution. The new Executive Director, in conjunction with a newly expanded Board of Directors, will be central to developing a Strategic Plan, growing the staff and scale of the institution, major fundraising, and overall operations. The ACRM is currently a fairly small organization with a minimal staff. The Board feels that this is the time to grow the museum into its next form which will include a new location and facility, increased staffing and programming, and an endowment to aid in sustainable operations. The Executive Director will have a broad range of responsibilities and authorities to help the ACRM realize its goals. Some of the key functions are: * Oversees all aspects of Museum operations including administration, budget, and staff. * Oversees exhibition planning and delivery * Oversees handling, conservation, insurance, and loans of collections * Ensures the Museum has proper security and facility maintenance * Leads outreach and public programs including educational programs with local schools * Oversees advertising and social media programs * Oversees the transition to, and future maintenance of, an updated collections management system * Leads the overhaul of the Museum digital and web presence, including the provision of open access catalogues and high-resolution images of the Museum collections * Engages with local stakeholders to ensure the Museum is meeting local needs * Coordinates with Montana State University on all joint interests * Leads the Strategic Planning effort to push the ACRM into the next level of operational effectiveness and social impact * Grows the staff from a few volunteers to a small professional team * Leads fundraising activities for annual operations and capital projects * Ensures proper communication with the Board of Directors and coordinates policy decisions for the Board Required Qualifications: * Experience or demonstrated interest in the history of technology * Minimum three (3) years of experience in Museum management * Administrative experience with non-profit organizations * Experience growing an institution or staff * Excellent communication skills * Self-starter: able to conceive of tasks and see them through with little to no guidance * Supervisory experience of three (3) or more employees Desired Qualifications: * Fundraising experience for capital and operational support * Previous experience in a technical or scientific museum * Connections to the Museum field, tech industries, and corporate sponsors Salary Range: $55,000 - $80,000 For current information on the ACRM, see www.compustory.com<http://www.compustory.com> For updates to the position, see www.acrmuseum.org/employment<file:///F:/Documents/ACRM/www.acrmuseum.org/employment> To Apply: Send Letter of Interest, Resume/C.V., and the names of three (3) References with contact information to: ACRM.jobs(a)gmail.com<mailto:ACRM.jobs@gmail.com>. Note, references will not be contacted without prior applicant notification. Deadline: March 22, 2019

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2019 Ferguson Prize Announcement
by David C. Brock 21 Feb '19

21 Feb '19

Society for the History of Technology Now Soliciting Nominations for the 2019 Ferguson Prize Deadline April 15, 2019 The Eugene S. Ferguson Prize is awarded by SHOT for an outstanding and original reference work that supports future scholarship in the history of technology. In light of Eugene Ferguson’s noteworthy contributions to our understanding of visual thinking and visual display, nominations of works that demonstrate commitment to and achievement of nonverbal knowledge generation and transmission are especially encouraged. The biennial prize will be awarded in 2019 and presented at SHOT’s annual meeting in Milan. Reflecting the scope of Eugene Ferguson’s contributions to the history of technology, submissions and nominations for the following types of reference and scholarly works and tools will be considered for the Ferguson Prize: • Bibliographies • Biographical dictionaries • Critical editions of primary source materials in English • Exhibition catalogues • Guides to the field of the history of technology • Historical dictionaries and encyclopedias • Subject guides to archival repositories and library sources • Topical atlases • Translated works (into English) with substantial annotation and/or other scholarly apparatus • Permanent works that extend beyond the printed text, including other media such as CDs, World Wide Web sites, and electronic databases and digital tools. Nominations Works published from 2015 through 2018 are eligible for consideration. Publication date shall be interpreted as the year in which the work to be considered first appeared (i.e., first edition, first issuance, first availability to the public, first uploading to the World Wide Web of the complete site, etc.). All works considered must be in English. Nominations by publishers and authors should be accompanied by a letter and three copies of the printed text or electronic media being nominated. These should be mailed individually to each committee member to addresses indicated below. Nominations by third parties should be sent via email to the Chair of the award committee: María M. Portuondo <mportuondo(a)jhu.edu>. The deadline for nominations is April 15, 2019. About the Ferguson Prize The Ferguson Prize recognizes work that is in the tradition of scholarly excellence established by Eugene S. Ferguson (1916-2004), SHOT’s pioneering bibliographer, a founding member of the Society (President, 1977-1978; da Vinci Medalist, 1977), museum curator and exhibit catalog author, editor, annotator, university professor, and scholar of the history of engineering and technology. The prize consists of a plaque and a cash award. For more information and a list of previous winners, please visit: https://www.historyoftechnology.org/about-us/awards-prizes-and-grants/the-f… 2019 SHOT Ferguson Prize Committee María M. Portuondo, Chair (2018–2020) mportuondo(a)jhu.edu The Johns Hopkins University Department of History of Science and Technology 3400 N. Charles Street, Gilman Hall 301 Baltimore, MD 21218 Pamela O. Long pamlong(a)pamelaolong.com 3100 Connecticut Ave NW Apt 137 Washington, DC 20008-5100 David C. Brock dbrock(a)computerhistory.org Computer History Museum 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd. Mountain View, CA 94943 +++++++++++++++ David C. Brock dcb(a)dcbrock.net 40 Russell Street, Greenfield, MA 01301 Mobile: 413-522-3578 Skype: dcbrock Twitter: @dcbrock

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2019 CHM Fellows
by Dag Spicer 21 Feb '19

21 Feb '19

Hi everyone, It is my honor to share this announcement with you: https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/02/20/1738832/0/en/Computing-Pi… <https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/02/20/1738832/0/en/Computing-Pi…> Warm regards, Dag -- Dag Spicer Senior Curator Computer History Museum 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd. Mountain View, CA 94043 (650) 810-1035 direct (650) 810-1010 main spicer(a)computerhistory.org <mailto:spicer@computerhistory.org>

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