Thomas Landauer
Dr. Thomas K. Landauer (April 25, 1932 – March 26, 2014) was a Professor Emeritus at the Department of Psychology of the
human-computer interaction research group, he was one of the pioneers of Latent semantic analysis.[3]
His publications include:
- The Trouble with Computers,[4] a controversial analysis of the productivity paradox of information technology.
- Psychology: A Brief Overview[5] published in 1972.
- Handbook of Latent Semantic Analysis,[6] co-edited with Danielle S. McNamara, Simon Dennis and Walter Kintsch in 2013.
In 1998, Landauer became the founding President of Knowledge Analysis Technologies (KAT), founded to commercialize his work in automated essay scoring and related technologies, based on latent semantic analysis. KAT was acquired in 2004 by Pearson Education, where Landauer continued to serve as Executive Vice President until his death.[7]
References
- ^ "Thomas K. Landauer : Obituary". Daily Camera (through Legacy.com). April 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-28.
- ISBN 0837957028.
- ^ "In Memory Of... Thomas K. Landauer". FABBS Foundation. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ISBN 0262621088.
the trouble with computers.
- ISBN 0070361134.
Thomas K. Landauer.
- ISBN 978-1135603281.
- ^ "Pearson Education Acquires Company Founded By CU Researchers". University of Colorado Technology Transfer Office. July 6, 2004.
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