I enjoy learning about the history of mechanical and electronic calculators, and I've written a few articles in this field. I'll be happy to post in this site any related articles that you may want to write. You will find here several resources that may be useful if you collect old calculators
The purpose of EASST is to stimulate communcation, exchange and collaboration in the field of studies of science and technology. Europe in a larger sense evinces a variety of scholarly, cultural, linguistic and political styles, which EASST aims to bridge by providing a forum for discussion, as well as cooperative efforts in research and teachin
Abir-Am, Pnina G. and Dorinda Outram. Uneasy Career and Intimate Lives: Women in Science 1789-1997. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 1987. (Book shows historical women who, through cleverness and careful planning, were able to combine both in-depth work in science with time for a family life.)
Alic, Margaret. Hypatia's Heritage: A History of Women in Science from Antiquity through the Nineteenth Century. Beacon Press, Boston, 1986. (History of women in the physical and natural sciences and mathematics, beginning with prehistoric times and ending with the late nineteenth century.)
A list of references to works centering on the history of women in science and technology.
The National Museum of American History (NMAH) is devoted to collecting, preserving, and interpreting artifacts as a special class of historical evidence—and as principal expressions of human creativity. The Museum is interested in how objects are made, how they are used, how they express human needs and values, and how they influence society and the lives of individuals. NMAH's natural focus is on the history of the United States of America, including its roots and connections with other cultures.
Metascience is a review journal which covers the fields that comprise the disciplines of History and Philosophy of Science, and Technology and Science, Technology and Society.
MIT Museum presents exhibitions and programs that explore the foundations and frontiers of science and technology. The museum provides a window on the research being done behind laboratory doors at MIT and gives visitors the opportunity to investigate technological innovation.
1840 Scheutz' difference engine
1878 Odhner developes his calculator
1918 Carl Fridén developes office calculator
1946 Swedish scientists in the USA
1947 Math-machine survey
This is a bare timeline of the history of Swedish computing.
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A compilation of links to the history of Russia and Soviet Science and Technology.
The origins of this issue of Tekhnema go back a couple of years when it was deemed important by members, contributors and readers of the journal to elaborate a multidisciplinary space in which philosophy, the thinking of technics and technology, the physical and life sciences, and the humanities could exchange ideas and positions on the question of energy. An issue of Tekhnema to that end was thought appropriate.
Technology and Culture is the preeminent journal for the history of technology. Drawing on scholarship in diverse disciplines, Technology and Culture publishes insightful pieces intended for general readers as well as specialists. Readers include engineers, anthropologists, sociologists, museum curators, archivists, historians, and others. In addition to scholarly essays, each issue features 30- 40 book reviews and reviews of new museum exhibitions.
