Background
Bourne, Charles Percy was born on September 2, 1931 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Frank Percy and Edith (Dunlap) Bourne.
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Every field of history has a basic need for a detailed chronology of what happened: who did what when. In the absence of such a resource, fanciful accounts flourish. This book provides a rich narrative of the early development of online information retrieval systems and services, from 1963 to 1976--a period important to anyone who uses a search engine, online catalog, or large database. Drawing on personal experience, extensive research, and interviews with many of the key participants, the book describes the individuals, projects, and institutions of the period. It also corrects many common errors and misconceptions and provides milestones for many of the significant developments in online systems and technology.
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educator information scientist
Bourne, Charles Percy was born on September 2, 1931 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Frank Percy and Edith (Dunlap) Bourne.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1957. Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Stanford, 1963.
Senior research engineer, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, 1957-1966;
vice president, Information General Corporation, Palo Alto, California
vice president, 1966-1970
president, Charles Bourne & Associates, Menlo Park, since 1970;
professor in residence, School Library and Information Studies
director, Institute Library Research University of California-Berkeley, 1971-1977;
vice president general information division, Dialog Information Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Palo Alto, 1977-1992. Research in information science for libraries, schools, academics, including Library of Congress, National Agricultural Library, United States Patent Office, National Academy Science. Guest lecturer universities including University of California at Berkeley, 1963-1966.
Sarada Ranganathan lecturer, Bangalore, India, 1978. Consultant correspondent National Academy Science commission on science and technical information, 1968-1970. Member of advisory board Chemical Abstracts, 1965-1968, Encyclopedia Library and Information Sciences, since 1967, Documentation Abstracts, 1968-1969, Annual Review Information Science and Technology, 1966.
Member of advisory board World Affairs Report, 1987-1990. United States representative to acom. of International Federation for Documentation, 1966-1976. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization consultant to Indonesia and Tanzania.
National Academy Sciences consultant to Ghana, 1976. Member United States-Egyptian Task Force on Technology Information Problems, 1976, United States delegate United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Intergovtl. Conference Science and Technology Information for Development, 1979.
Member Network Advisory Committee Library of Congress, 1987-1992. Delegate -at-large White House Conference library and Information Superior vena cava syndrome, 1991.
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Served active United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1950-1951. Member American Society Information Science and Technology (president 1970, Best Information Science Book award 2004), American Library Association (director information science and automation division 1966-1967), National Information Standards Organization (board directors 1987-1990).
Married Elizabeth A. Scheidtmann, August 15, 1953. Children— Glen Wade, Holly Annual.