Diana E. Forsythe

Diana Elizabeth Forsythe
BornNovember 11, 1947
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
DiedAugust 14, 1997 (1997-08-15) (aged 49)
North Slope Borough, Alaska, U.S.
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materSwarthmore College
Cornell University
Scientific career
FieldsAnthropology
InstitutionsUniversity of Pittsburgh
Stanford University
University of California, San Francisco

Diana Elizabeth Forsythe (November 11, 1947 – August 14, 1997) was a leading researcher in anthropology and a key figure in the field of science and technology studies.[1] She is recognized for her significant anthropological studies of artificial intelligence and informatics, as well as for her studies on the roles of gender and power in computer engineering.[2]

  1. ^ Hess, David; Downey, Gary; Suchman, Lucy; Hakken, David; Star, Leigh (1998). "Obituary: Diana E. Forsythe (11 November 1947-14 August 1997)". Social Studies of Science. 28 (1): 175–182. doi:10.1177/030631298028001007. JSTOR 285755. S2CID 143989701.
  2. ^ Forsythe, Diana (2001). Studying Those Who Study Us: An Anthropologist in the World of Artificial Intelligence. Stanford University Press. ISBN 9780804742030. Retrieved 16 June 2017.