John Seely Brown

American engineer

1940   -  

country of citizenship: United States of America
educated at: University of Michigan
occupation: engineer
award received: IRI Medal, OII Lifetime Achievement Award

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John Seely Brown (born 1940), also known as "JSB", is an American researcher who specializes in organizational studies with a particular bend towards the organizational implications of computer-supported activities. Brown served as Director of Xerox PARC from 1990 to 2000 and as Chief Scientist at Xerox from 1992 to 2002; during this time the company played a leading role in the development of numerous influential computer technologies. Brown is the co-author of The Social Life of Information, a 2000 book which analyzes the adoption of information technologies.
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