Abbott Payson Usher
Abbott Payson Usher (* 1883 ; † 1965 ) was an American historian and economist who made a particular contribution to the history of technology .
In 1933, Usher was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences . In 1963 he was awarded the Leonardo da Vinci Medal , a prestigious prize for the history of technology from the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) founded by Melvin Kranzberg .
His most important works include:
- Abbott Payson Usher (1929). A History of Mechanical Inventions. (New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 401 p.)
Web links
- Page to the “Usher Prize”, awarded annually since 1961 to outstanding work on the history of technology
- Literature by and about Abbott Payson Usher in the catalog of the German National Library
Footnotes
- ^ Society for the History of Technology ( Memento of July 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) The Leonardo da Vinci Medal, description and list of the awardees
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Usher, Abbott Payson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American historian of technology |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1883 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1965 |