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"As We May Think" is a 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush which has been described as visionary and influential, anticipating many aspects of information society. It was first published in The Atlantic in July 1945 and republished in an abridged version in September 1945—before and after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki .
- Vannevar Bush
- 1945
Mar 27, 2021 · As We May Think is a 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush which has been described as visionary and influential, anticipating many aspects of information society.
As We May Think. “Consider a future device … in which an individual stores all his books, records, and communications, and which is mechanized so that it may be consulted with exceeding...
Oct 11, 2012 · Bush, then-director of the Office of Scientific Research and Development, envisioned a new relationship between thinking man and the sum of our knowledge. He foresaw the challenges and opportunities of information overload, filtering, and curation in the digital era.
SITE SUMMARY: This landmark article was published in the July 1945 issue of the Atlantic Monthly magazine. Bush, an electrical engineer and director of the U.S. Office of Scientific Research and Development from 1945 to 1947, proposed a challenge to scientists as the world emerged from World War Two into an era of peace.
A celebration of Vannevar Bush's 1945 vision, an examination of what has been accomplished, and what remains to be done. duchier@cs.sfu.ca.
As We May Think. by Vannevar Bush. ..... As Director of the Office of Scientific Research and Development, Dr. Vannevar Bush has coordinated the activities of some six thousand leading American...
