Evan et al,

This is a great topic! I think Patrick McCray is traveling at the moment, but he is currently at work on a book that examines the history of computing via a number of books on computing. His argument is that writing on computing shaped how people experienced and thought about computing. His chapters are organized around a set number of books (can't remember the number), and his narrative covers the post-WWII period up to about 2000. As he examines this set of books, he also explores other books/writings, the publishing industry (and the role computers played in publishing), the rise of "tech journalism," and many other topics. I'm sure he would love to chat about what he's up to. 

Lee

On Thu, Mar 17, 2022 at 10:58 AM Evan Koblentz <evank@njit.edu> wrote:

I’m interested in a new-to-me research angle: the people who changed computing by writing about it.

 

Lovelace comes to mind. So do Vannevar Bush and Edmund Berkeley.

 

1. Who else should I consider from prior to 1965? (I have the microcomputer generation covered.)
2. Are there existing papers on this subject?

 

Evan A Koblentz Staff Writer, Office of Strategic Communications Adjunct Instructor, Ying Wu College of Computing evan.a.koblentz@njit.edu • (973) 596-3065 https://web.njit.edu/~evank @TechnicallyEvan

 

_______________________________________________
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

--

Associate Professor
Department of Science, Technology, and Society

Virginia Tech

leevinsel.com

@STS_News