John Seely Brown

John Seely Brown
Born1940 (age 85–86)
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Websitejohnseelybrown.com

John Seely Brown (born 1940), also known as "JSB", is an American researcher who specializes in organizational studies with a particular bent 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. Brown is the co-author of The Social Life of Information, a 2000 book which analyzes the adoption of information technologies.