John Seely Brown

John Seely Brown
Born1940
Utica, New York
Alma mater

John Seely Brown (born 1940),[1] 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 was director of Xerox PARC from 1990 to 2000 and 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.[2][3] 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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  2. ^ WIRED Staff. "The Debriefing: John Seely Brown". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  3. ^ "Back In Touch - Forbes.com". www.forbes.com. Retrieved 2022-05-13.