As We May Think
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As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
Aliases (4)
- Memex ×3
- The Memex ×1
- Vannevar Bush's Memex concept ×1
- memex ×1
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| instanceOf |
essay
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non-fiction work → |
| addresses |
information overload
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memory augmentation → postwar scientific research → |
| aimsTo |
enhance human intellect with machines
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improve access to scientific knowledge → |
| author |
Vannevar Bush
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describes |
Memex
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| firstPublishedDate |
July 1945
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| form |
prose
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| genre |
science and technology essay
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| hasLegacy |
cited in histories of the internet
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inspired research on interactive computing → |
| hasSection |
The Memex
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Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias → |
| historicalContext |
World War II
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| influenced |
Douglas Engelbart
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J. C. R. Licklider → Ted Nelson → human-computer interaction → hypertext → information science → personal computing → the internet → |
| length |
long-form magazine article
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| mainTopic |
information retrieval
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information technology → knowledge organization → scientific research → |
| notableConcept |
Memex
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associative trails → hypertext-like linking → |
| originalLanguage |
English
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| proposes |
associative indexing
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mechanized personal library → trails of association → |
| publicationYear |
1945
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| publishedIn |
The Atlantic Monthly
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| publisher |
The Atlantic Monthly Company
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| recognizedAs |
foundational text in information science
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seminal work in computing history → |
| targetAudience |
engineers
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general educated public → scientists → |
| timePeriodDescribed |
future of science after World War II
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Referenced by (8)
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Project Xanadu
("Memex")
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Xanadu hypertext system ("Vannevar Bush's Memex concept") → |
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As We May Think
("Memex")
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As We May Think
("The Memex")
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As We May Think
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Vannevar Bush
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Vannevar Bush
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Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias
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