John Seely Brown
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John Seely Brown (also known as JSB) is a researcher who specializes in organizational studies with a particular bent towards the organizational implications of computer-supported activities.
His research interests include the management of radical innovation, digital culture, ubiquitous computing, autonomous computing and organizational learning.
He invented spellcheck and received a standing ovation as the keynote speaker for University of Michigan's 2005 graduating class for this invaluable contribution to society. See page 16, http://www.math.lsa.umich.edu/news/continuum/summer2005.pdf.
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[edit] Major positions and roles
- Senior Fellow, Annenberg Center for Communication at USC (present)
- Chief Scientist of Xerox Corporation (1992 - April 2002)
- Director of the Xerox PARC research center (1990 - June 2000)
- Cofounder of the Institute for Research on Learning
- Board member of multiple companies including Amazon, Corning, MacArthur Foundation and Polycom
[edit] Education, degrees and awards
- BA from Brown University, 1962 (mathematics and physics)
- PhD from University of Michigan, 1970 (computer and communication sciences)
- Honorary Doctor of Science from Brown University, May 2000
- Honorary Doctor of Science in Economics from London Business School, June 2001
- Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Claremont Graduate School, May 2004
- Honorary Doctor of Science from University of Michigan, April 2005
[edit] Publications
- "Research that Reinvents the Corporation", Harvard Business Review 1991
- The Social Life of Information (with Paul Duguid)
- "The Only Sustainable Edge"
- More than 100 papers in academic journals
[edit] References
- Bio handout given at one of his speaking engagements
- The CV posted at his website
