Roy Amara
American researcher, scientist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roy Charles Amara (7 April 1925[1] – 31 December 2007[2]) was an American researcher, scientist, futurist[3] and president of the Institute for the Future best known for coining Amara's law on the effect of technology. He held a BS in Management, an MS in the Arts and Sciences, and a PhD in Systems Engineering,[4] and also worked at the Stanford Research Institute.
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Roy Amara | |
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Born | Roy Charles Amara (1925-04-07)7 April 1925 |
Died | 31 December 2007(2007-12-31) (aged 82) |
Nationality | American |
Education | MIT, Harvard, Stanford |
Alma mater | Stanford |
Known for | Amara's law |
Spouse |
Margaret Frances Terestre
(m. 1949) |
Children | 3 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Futurism |
Institutions | SRI International, IFTF |
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