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Arthur Norberg
Arthur Norberg
Professor
Email: norberg@cs.umn.edu
Phone:
(612) 625-1067
Educational Background
Ph.D. 1974, History of Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S. 1962, Physics, University of Vermont
B.S. 1959, Physics, Providence College
Professional Background
Associate Professor, University of Minnesota, 1981-1995
Director, Charles Babbage Institute for the History of Information Processing, University of Minnesota, 1981-1993
Program Manager, National Science Foundation, 1979-81
Policy Analyst, National Science Foundation, 1978-79
Head, History of Science and Technology Program, University of California, Berkeley, 1973-1978
Instructor, Physics, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1968-71
Assistant Professor, Physics, St. Michael's College (Vt.) 1961-63, 1964-68
Research Interests
19th and 20th century developments in technology, especially electronics, radio, computing, and tabulating, concentrating on the institutional aspects of innovation and product development. Particular focus on developments after 1945. Recent publication: "Transforming Computer Technology: Information Processing for the Pentagon, 1962-1986" which recounts computing developments sponsored by DARPA in time-sharing, networking, graphics, artificial intelligence, VLSI, and parallel processing.
Current Research Projects
A history of the computer industry during the decade after 1946, focusing on Engineering Research Associates, Inc., Eckert-Mauchly Computer Company, and IBM. Preparation of a history of computing and its relations to developments in solid-state physics for use as a textbook.
Last Modified on: Tuesday, January 2, 1996