R. Anthony Hyman

R. Anthony Hyman
R. Anthony Hyman
Born	1928; London,England
Died	2011
Occupation	Historian of computing
Education	Dartington Hall School
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge
Years active	1973–2007
Employer(s)	English Electric LEO; University of Oxford
Notable works	Charles Babbage, Pioneer of the Computer(1982).
Spouse	Laura Alice Boyd (1934–1999), daughter of the 6thBaron Kilmarnock
Children	3, including the biologistAnthony A. Hyman

RobertAnthonyHyman(1928–2011) was a Britishhistorian of computing.

Anthony Hyman wrote especially on the early Victorian computer pioneer,Charles Babbage(1791–1871). He liaised with theLondon Science Museum,theRoyal Society,theCrawford Library,theOxford Museum of the History of Science,theCambridge University Library,theEdinburgh Royal Observatoryfor source material.^[1]

Hyman was born in 1928 inLondon.He studied atDartington Halland thenTrinity College, Cambridge.He worked ontransistorsin the early 1950s, became apolymer scientist,and then worked as a computer researcher forEnglish Electric LEO,before becoming "a free-lance computer consultant and historian of science", and the Alastair Horne Modern History Fellow at theUniversity of Oxford.^[2]In 1962, Hyman married Hon. Laura Alice Boyd (1934–1999), daughter of the 6thBaron Kilmarnock.They had three children, including noted biologistAnthony A. Hyman.Hyman died in 2011.^[3]

Selected publications

Hyman published the following books:

Hyman, Anthony (1973).The Computer in Design.Littlehampton Book Services.ISBN 978-0289702680.^[4]
—— (1978).Computing: A Dictionary of Terms, Concepts and Ideas.Arrow Books.ISBN 0099123207.
—— (1980).The Coming of the Chip.New English Library.ISBN 978-0450049286.
Hyman, Anthony, ed. (1989).Science and Reform: Selected works of Charles Babbage.Cambridge University Press.ISBN 978-0521343114.^[5]
Hyman, Anthony (1992) [1982].Charles Babbage: Pioneer of the Computer.Princeton University Press.ISBN 978-0-691-08303-2.^[6]
Hyman, R. Anthony; Mack, Gerhard; Pallasmaa, Juhani, eds. (2002).Gentle Bridges: Architecture, Art and Science.Birkhäuser.ISBN 9783764367503.
Hyman, Anthony (2007).The Selfseeker.Teignvalley Press.ISBN 978-0955538704.

References

^Hyman, Anthony, ed. (2007).Science and Reform: Selected works of Charles Babbage.Cambridge University Press.ISBN 978-0521036764.
^Harman, Peter Michael; Mitton, Simon, eds. (2002).Cambridge Scientific Minds.Cambridge University Press. p. 93.ISBN 9780521786126.
^Morris, Susan (2019).Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage.eBook Partnership. p. 2547.ISBN 9781999767051.
^Lang, C. A. (January 1974)."Review ofThe Computer in Design".The Computer Journal.17(1): 63.doi:10.1093/comjnl/17.1.63.
^
Reviews ofScience and Reform:
- Anderson, Antony (7 October 1989)."Messing around on the river".New Scientist.Retrieved19 May2023.
- Campbell-Kelly, Martin; Williams, Michael R. (July 1990).Annals of Science.47(4): 411–412.doi:10.1080/00033799000200331.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Grattan-Guinness, I.zbMATH.Zbl 0698.01022.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Rosmaita, Brian J. (1990).Albion.22(4): 694–695.doi:10.2307/4051416.ISSN 0095-1390.JSTOR 4051416.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Swade, Doron (1991)."The world reduced to number".Isis.82(3): 532–536.doi:10.1086/355843.ISSN 0021-1753.JSTOR 233232.S2CID 147099592.
- Swinbank, Peter (October 1991).History.76(248): 522–523.JSTOR 24421496.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
^
Reviews ofCharles Babbage: Pioneer of the Computer:
- Aspray, William (12 November 1982). "A scientist and reformer".Science.218(4573): 672–673.doi:10.1126/science.218.4573.672.ISSN 0036-8075.JSTOR 1688618.PMID 17791583.
- Berg, Maxine (1983).Business History.25(2): 200–201.doi:10.1080/00076798300000023.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Burton, Hilary (June 1982).Library Journal.107(11): 1091.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Hartley, M. G. (July 1983).The International Journal of Electrical Engineering & Education.20(3): 285–286.doi:10.1177/002072098302000329.ISSN 0020-7209.S2CID 115638406.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Hill, I. D. (1985).Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A.148(2): 171.doi:10.2307/2981961.JSTOR 2981961.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Mason, Michael (16 September 1982)."Tons of sums".London Review of Books.4(17).
- O'Donnell, John T. (August 1985).The American Mathematical Monthly.92(7): 522–525.doi:10.1080/00029890.1985.11971672.ISSN 0002-9890.JSTOR 2322530.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Richards, Joan L. (June 1983).Isis.74(2): 292.doi:10.1086/353292.JSTOR 233151.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Smillie, K. W. (July 1983).SIAM Review.25(3): 422–423.doi:10.1137/1025100.ISSN 0036-1445.JSTOR 2029408.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Tee, Garry J. (1984).Mathematical Reviews.MR 0693093.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Tropp, Henry S. (July 1984).Technology and Culture.25(3): 651–653.doi:10.2307/3104217.JSTOR 3104217.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- J. W. W. (April 1986).Mathematics of Computation.46(174): 759.doi:10.2307/2008013.JSTOR 2008013.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

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[1] Hyman, Anthony, ed. (2007).Science and Reform: Selected works of Charles Babbage.Cambridge University Press.ISBN 978-0521036764.

[2] Harman, Peter Michael; Mitton, Simon, eds. (2002).Cambridge Scientific Minds.Cambridge University Press. p. 93.ISBN 9780521786126.

[3] Morris, Susan (2019).Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage.eBook Partnership. p. 2547.ISBN 9781999767051.

[4] Lang, C. A. (January 1974)."Review ofThe Computer in Design".The Computer Journal.17(1): 63.doi:10.1093/comjnl/17.1.63.

[5] Reviews ofScience and Reform:
Anderson, Antony (7 October 1989)."Messing around on the river".New Scientist.Retrieved19 May2023.

Campbell-Kelly, Martin; Williams, Michael R. (July 1990).Annals of Science.47(4): 411–412.doi:10.1080/00033799000200331.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

Grattan-Guinness, I.zbMATH.Zbl 0698.01022.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

Rosmaita, Brian J. (1990).Albion.22(4): 694–695.doi:10.2307/4051416.ISSN 0095-1390.JSTOR 4051416.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

Swade, Doron (1991)."The world reduced to number".Isis.82(3): 532–536.doi:10.1086/355843.ISSN 0021-1753.JSTOR 233232.S2CID 147099592.

Swinbank, Peter (October 1991).History.76(248): 522–523.JSTOR 24421496.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[6] Anderson, Antony (7 October 1989)."Messing around on the river".New Scientist.Retrieved19 May2023.

[7] Campbell-Kelly, Martin; Williams, Michael R. (July 1990).Annals of Science.47(4): 411–412.doi:10.1080/00033799000200331.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[8] Grattan-Guinness, I.zbMATH.Zbl 0698.01022.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[9] Rosmaita, Brian J. (1990).Albion.22(4): 694–695.doi:10.2307/4051416.ISSN 0095-1390.JSTOR 4051416.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[10] Swade, Doron (1991)."The world reduced to number".Isis.82(3): 532–536.doi:10.1086/355843.ISSN 0021-1753.JSTOR 233232.S2CID 147099592.

[11] Swinbank, Peter (October 1991).History.76(248): 522–523.JSTOR 24421496.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[6] Reviews ofCharles Babbage: Pioneer of the Computer:
Aspray, William (12 November 1982). "A scientist and reformer".Science.218(4573): 672–673.doi:10.1126/science.218.4573.672.ISSN 0036-8075.JSTOR 1688618.PMID 17791583.

Berg, Maxine (1983).Business History.25(2): 200–201.doi:10.1080/00076798300000023.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

Burton, Hilary (June 1982).Library Journal.107(11): 1091.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

Hartley, M. G. (July 1983).The International Journal of Electrical Engineering & Education.20(3): 285–286.doi:10.1177/002072098302000329.ISSN 0020-7209.S2CID 115638406.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

Hill, I. D. (1985).Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A.148(2): 171.doi:10.2307/2981961.JSTOR 2981961.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

Mason, Michael (16 September 1982)."Tons of sums".London Review of Books.4(17).

O'Donnell, John T. (August 1985).The American Mathematical Monthly.92(7): 522–525.doi:10.1080/00029890.1985.11971672.ISSN 0002-9890.JSTOR 2322530.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

Richards, Joan L. (June 1983).Isis.74(2): 292.doi:10.1086/353292.JSTOR 233151.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

Smillie, K. W. (July 1983).SIAM Review.25(3): 422–423.doi:10.1137/1025100.ISSN 0036-1445.JSTOR 2029408.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

Tee, Garry J. (1984).Mathematical Reviews.MR 0693093.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

Tropp, Henry S. (July 1984).Technology and Culture.25(3): 651–653.doi:10.2307/3104217.JSTOR 3104217.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

J. W. W. (April 1986).Mathematics of Computation.46(174): 759.doi:10.2307/2008013.JSTOR 2008013.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[13] Aspray, William (12 November 1982). "A scientist and reformer".Science.218(4573): 672–673.doi:10.1126/science.218.4573.672.ISSN 0036-8075.JSTOR 1688618.PMID 17791583.

[14] Berg, Maxine (1983).Business History.25(2): 200–201.doi:10.1080/00076798300000023.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[15] Burton, Hilary (June 1982).Library Journal.107(11): 1091.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[16] Hartley, M. G. (July 1983).The International Journal of Electrical Engineering & Education.20(3): 285–286.doi:10.1177/002072098302000329.ISSN 0020-7209.S2CID 115638406.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[17] Hill, I. D. (1985).Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A.148(2): 171.doi:10.2307/2981961.JSTOR 2981961.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[18] Mason, Michael (16 September 1982)."Tons of sums".London Review of Books.4(17).

[19] O'Donnell, John T. (August 1985).The American Mathematical Monthly.92(7): 522–525.doi:10.1080/00029890.1985.11971672.ISSN 0002-9890.JSTOR 2322530.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[20] Richards, Joan L. (June 1983).Isis.74(2): 292.doi:10.1086/353292.JSTOR 233151.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[21] Smillie, K. W. (July 1983).SIAM Review.25(3): 422–423.doi:10.1137/1025100.ISSN 0036-1445.JSTOR 2029408.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[22] Tee, Garry J. (1984).Mathematical Reviews.MR 0693093.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[23] Tropp, Henry S. (July 1984).Technology and Culture.25(3): 651–653.doi:10.2307/3104217.JSTOR 3104217.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[24] J. W. W. (April 1986).Mathematics of Computation.46(174): 759.doi:10.2307/2008013.JSTOR 2008013.{{cite journal}}:CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

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R. Anthony Hyman
Born	1928 London,England
Died	2011
Occupation	Historian of computing
Education	Dartington Hall School
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge
Years active	1973–2007
Employer(s)	English Electric LEO University of Oxford
Notable works	Charles Babbage, Pioneer of the Computer(1982).
Spouse	Laura Alice Boyd (1934–1999), daughter of the 6thBaron Kilmarnock
Children	3, including the biologistAnthony A. Hyman