Resume

• 2003

  PhD

  I took various courses in the history and philosophy of science and technology and collaborated with fellow students on a variety of projects and composed my dissertation on the role of computers in Wallace J. Eckert's work in Celestial mechanics in the mid-twentieth century.

  History and Philosophy of Science and Technology

  Hart House Singers choir.

  University of Toronto

• 2002

  MA

  I pursued a Master's in the history and philosophy of science becoming familiar with the techniques and subject matter of the discipline and gaining greater insight into the practice of science and the nature of academic scholarship.

  History and Philosophy of Science and Technology

  University of Toronto

• 1998

  BSc

  I pursued a combined major degree in physics and great books (liberal studies). I gained an appreciation both for the exact sciences and humanistic studies and engaged with students and professors on many interesting intellectual subjects. I spent my summers as research assistant in the physics and chemistry departments.

  Physics and Great Books

  Anime Fan Club - AL@B

  Brock University

  Herodetus: Selections from the Histories

  Reading German for Graduate Students

• I was a member of the finance committee and reviewed the Union's financial situation and took part in discussions of the Union's long term financial goals.

  Canadian Union of Public Employees local 3902

  Member of the finance committee

  I sat on the finance committee that reviewed the Graduate Student Unions financial situation and made judgments on dispersing some funds such as grants for student organized conferences.

  Graduate Student Union of the University of Toronto

  Chief Returning Officer

  I organized the election for the union's executive

  managing the recruitment and deployment of poll clerks

  settling disputes between candidates

  counting the vote and announcing the result.

  CUPE 3902

  Course Union Representative

  I represented my department's course union at the monthly meetings of the Graduate Student Union council and participated in discussions and voting that directed the organization's activities and policies.

  Graduate Student Union of the University of Toronto

  Chief Returning Officer

  I oversaw election of Graduate Student Election and a referendum on health insurance

  deciding on locations for polling stations and instructing poll clerks. I was also responsible for counting the votes and declaring the result.

  Graduate Student Union of the University of Toronto

  Qualitative Research

  Computer Literate

  Editing

  Physics

  History of Science

  Teaching Adults

  Scientific Computing

  Fortran

  Academic Writing

  Theory

  University Teaching

  Teaching

  HTML

  Philosophy Of Science

  History Of Science

  Research

  LaTeX

  History

  FTP software

  Public Speaking

  Book Review: David Alan Grier. When Computers Were Human

  A book review of David Alan Grier's When Computers Were Human.

  Book Review: David Alan Grier. When Computers Were Human

  A book review of Atsushi Akera's Calculating a Natural World: Scientists

  Engineers

  and Computers during the Rise of U.S. Cold War Research.

  Book Review: Atsushi Akera. Calculating a Natural World: Scientists

  Engineers

  and Computers during the Rise of U.S. Cold War Research

  A book review of Martin Campbell-Kelly; William Aspray; Nathan Ensmenger; Jeffery R. Yost. Computer: A History of the Information Machine.

  Book Review: Martin Campbell-Kelly; William Aspray; Nathan Ensmenger; Jeffery R. Yost. Computer: A History of the Information Machine.

  A book review of Paul E. Ceruzzi's Computing a Concise History.

  Book Review: Paul E. Ceruzzi. Computing: A Concise History

  Wallace J. Eckert's work using punched card calculating machines to automate scientific table making is described for the period between 1928 and 1958. This includes carrying out calculations

  printing results

  rendering tables in card format for sorting and statistical analysis

  and recording measurements in card form for machine reading and manipulation.

  Digitizing Measurement: Automating Scientific Table Making.

  The emergence of electronic stored-program computers in contain the 1940s marks\na break with past developments in machine calculation. Drawing on the work of various\nhistorians

  I attempt to define the essence of that break and therefore of the modern\ncomputer. I conclude that the generally used distinction between computers and precursor machines in terms of the stored-program concept and von Neumann architecture rests not only on differences in hardware but also in the programming and use of machines.

  Existence Precedes Essence - Meaning of the Stored-Program Concept.

  A description of talks and presentations relating to the history of computing and IT at the collocated meetings of the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT)

  the Society for the Social Studies of Science(4S)

  and the History of Science Society (HSS). The report included special emphasis on the work of the SHOT Special Interest Group for Computers

  Information

  and Society (SIGCIS).

  SHOT

  4S

  and HSS Collocated Conference Report.

  In 2012 Venus passed in front of the Sun as viewed from Earth. This rare event had been the subject of considerable scientific effort in the 18th and 19th centuries. The University of Toronto Scientific Instrument Collection worked with the Astronomy Department to create an exhibition on this history. I assisted in this effort by producing a poster to explain one aspect of this history (the link shows my work as a I prepared it not as finally displayed).

  Paul Greenham

  Olley

  Allan

  Olley

  Elections Ontario

  Élections Canada | Elections Canada

  University of Toronto

  Iter

  Inc.

  University of Toronto

  University of Toronto

  University of Toronto

  Elections Canada

  York University Computer Museum

  Town of Oakville

  TAing for the course HPS 211 Scientific Revolutions II

  work consisted of leading a tutorial and marking exams and assignments.

  Teaching Assistant

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  University of Toronto

  Oakville

  Ontario

  I research the interconnections between the adoption of computers and the practice of celestial mechanics and other computationally intensive disciplines. I give talks at scholarly conferences around the world on my research and publish results in academic journals.

  Independent Scholar

  Historian of Computing

  Computational Physics and Astronomy

  University of Toronto

  Hope Bible Church Oakville

  Managed the ballot box and election supplies

  verified voter identities

  aided voters in voting

  counted the ballots and filled out official statement of voting for the poll.

  Deputy Returning Officer

  Élections Canada | Elections Canada

  I worked for the "Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages & Renaissance" database project doing data entry

  library searches and helping to compile bibliographic information.

  Research Assistant

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  Iter

  Inc.

  Course Instructor for HPS 283: The Engineer in History

  Course Instructor

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  University of Toronto

  Carrying out research at the York University Computer Museum on historical analog computer.

  Visiting researcher

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  York University Computer Museum

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  Sessional contract to teach HPS 283 The Engineer in History

  Course Instructor

  University of Toronto

  Oakville

  Ontario

  I was a poll clerk for the June 12th

  2014 provincial election.

  Poll Clerk

  Elections Ontario

  TAing for HPS 210 Scientific Revolutions I

  work consisted of marking exams

  tests and quizes.

  Teaching Assistant

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  University of Toronto

  St. Mathews Catholic School

  I acted as poll clerk assisting citizens to vote

  recording poll information and insuring smooth running of the poll station.

  Poll Clerk

  Elections Canada

  TAing for the course HPS 210 Scientific Revolutions I

  work consisted of marking exams

  tests and quizes.

  Teaching Assistant

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  University of Toronto

  Oakville

  Ontario

  I deposited municipal election ballots in the tabulator/ballot box

  dealing with problems rejected ballots as they came up. I assisted other elections staff with assembling and disassembling the polling station.

  Tabulating Officer

  Town of Oakville

  History of Science Society