Born in Vienna as Czechoslovak citizen, Braun grew up in Czechoslovakia. He studied physics at Charles University in Prague (1952 MSc, Dr.rer.nat.), PhD in solid state physics (Bristol 1959). Research in industrial research laboratory, then changed to University career. Appointed professor of physics at Aston University in Birmingham (1967). In 1973 started an interdisciplinary post-graduate research unit, the Technology Policy Unit (TPU). The topics of research embraced all social aspects of technology, including questions of policy, technology assessment, and the process and effects of technological innovation. In the same year Ernest Braun, together with the late Bill Williams and Michael Gibbons founded an interuniversity group known as “Science in a Social Context” (SISCON). This group obtained some funding and hired research fellows who produced teaching texts published by Butterworth. The purpose was to assist in the teaching of social aspects of science and technology to undergraduates in a variety of disciplines. The TPU at Aston University started an MSc course under the title “Social Aspects of Science and Technology” and also recruited several doctoral students. Many of the graduates of the doctoral programme later became professors in British universities. Also David Collingridge, the author of the Collingridge dilemma worked at TPU. In 1982/83 Braun was visiting professor at Vienna Technical University. In 1984 he retired from Aston University.[1] and became visiting professor at University of Vienna, followed by several free-lance research projects in Austria. In 1985 he joined the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OAW), where he started a research group on technology assessment. In 1988, this group became the Technology Assessment Unit (FTB), headed by him till his retirement from the OAW in 1991, when he returned to England. Braun was followed by Gunther Tichy and under his leadership the FTB became a fully-fledged Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA).[2] On his return to England, Braun became visiting professor in the Open University in Milton Keynes. When he finally retired in 1994 he lived for five years in Portugal and in 2010 moved to Austria with his wife Doris (née Luttenberger), a painter. He had two daughters from his first marriage, both living in London. He died on 3 March 2015 in Bruckneudorf, just 6 days shy of his 90th birthday.[3]
Achievementsedit
Braun is regarded as a European pioneer of social studies in science and technology in general, and of technology assessment in particular. In Austria he is regarded as the founder of technology assessment. He has written several books and many journal articles. His best known books are probably Revolution in Miniature (with Stuart Macdonald) 1978, Futile Progress 1995, Technology in Context 1998. His last book, From Need to Greed, The Changing Role of Technology in Society, published in 2010.
Booksedit
Science and Survival, Butterworth, London 1977 (a SISCON book), ISBN0-408-71313-5 (with David Collingridge).
Revolution in Miniature. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1978, ISBN0-521-21815-2 (with Stuart McDonald).
Assessment of Technological Decisions, Butterworth, London 1979 (a SISCON book), ISBN0-408-71301-1 (with David Collingridge and Kate Hinton)
^. oeaw.ac.at. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
External linksedit
E. Braun in the ISBN data base
E. Braun on Google Scholar
Sourcesedit
This short biography is based on an autographic curriculum vitae by E. Braun as well as research carried out at the Institute of Technology Assessment in Vienna, among others published in this article (in German): Nentwich/Peissl, 2005, 20 Jahre Technikfolgenabschätzung in Österreich. In: Nentwich, Michael; Peissl, Walter (Hrsg.), Technikfolgenabschätzung in der österreichischen Praxis, Festschrift für Gunther Tichy; Wien: Verlag der Österreichischen Akadmie der Wissenschaften, pp. 11–32, ISBN3-7001-3613-7 PDF; 272 kB. This article is mostly translated from original in the German Wikipedia.
Obituary: "Ernest Braun 1925-2015" [1] 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
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Ernst Braun 9 March 1925 3 March 2015 was a British Austrian scholar in technology policy and technology assessment ProfessorErnest BraunBraun on his 88th birthdayBorn 1925 03 09 9 March 1925Vienna AustriaDied3 March 2015 2015 03 03 aged 89 Bruckneudorf AustriaNationalityBritishOther namesErnst BraunAlma materCharles University in Prague Bristol UniversityOccupationAcademic physicist Contents 1 Biography 2 Achievements 3 Books 4 Notes 5 External links 6 SourcesBiography editBorn in Vienna as Czechoslovak citizen Braun grew up in Czechoslovakia He studied physics at Charles University in Prague 1952 MSc Dr rer nat PhD in solid state physics Bristol 1959 Research in industrial research laboratory then changed to University career Appointed professor of physics at Aston University in Birmingham 1967 In 1973 started an interdisciplinary post graduate research unit the Technology Policy Unit TPU The topics of research embraced all social aspects of technology including questions of policy technology assessment and the process and effects of technological innovation In the same year Ernest Braun together with the late Bill Williams and Michael Gibbons founded an interuniversity group known as Science in a Social Context SISCON This group obtained some funding and hired research fellows who produced teaching texts published by Butterworth The purpose was to assist in the teaching of social aspects of science and technology to undergraduates in a variety of disciplines The TPU at Aston University started an MSc course under the title Social Aspects of Science and Technology and also recruited several doctoral students Many of the graduates of the doctoral programme later became professors in British universities Also David Collingridge the author of the Collingridge dilemma worked at TPU In 1982 83 Braun was visiting professor at Vienna Technical University In 1984 he retired from Aston University 1 and became visiting professor at University of Vienna followed by several free lance research projects in Austria In 1985 he joined the Austrian Academy of Sciences OAW where he started a research group on technology assessment In 1988 this group became the Technology Assessment Unit FTB headed by him till his retirement from the OAW in 1991 when he returned to England Braun was followed by Gunther Tichy and under his leadership the FTB became a fully fledged Institute of Technology Assessment ITA 2 On his return to England Braun became visiting professor in the Open University in Milton Keynes When he finally retired in 1994 he lived for five years in Portugal and in 2010 moved to Austria with his wife Doris nee Luttenberger a painter He had two daughters from his first marriage both living in London He died on 3 March 2015 in Bruckneudorf just 6 days shy of his 90th birthday 3 Achievements editBraun is regarded as a European pioneer of social studies in science and technology in general and of technology assessment in particular In Austria he is regarded as the founder of technology assessment He has written several books and many journal articles His best known books are probably Revolution in Miniature with Stuart Macdonald 1978 Futile Progress 1995 Technology in Context 1998 His last book From Need to Greed The Changing Role of Technology in Society published in 2010 Books editScience and Survival Butterworth London 1977 a SISCON book ISBN 0 408 71313 5 with David Collingridge Revolution in Miniature Cambridge University Press Cambridge 1978 ISBN 0 521 21815 2 with Stuart McDonald Assessment of Technological Decisions Butterworth London 1979 a SISCON book ISBN 0 408 71301 1 with David Collingridge and Kate Hinton Wayward Technology Printer London 1984 ISBN 0 86187 288 6 Futile Progress Earthscan London 1995 ISBN 1 85383 243 X Technology in Context Routledge London 1998 ISBN 0 415 18342 1 From Need to Greed Austrian Academy of Sciences Press Vienna 2010 ISBN 978 3 7001 6916 1 Notes edit Emeritus Professors aston ac uk Archived from the original on 4 February 2015 Retrieved 4 March 2015 Nentwich Peissl PDF file 272 kB p 12 13 ITA Ernest Braun 1925 2015 oeaw ac at Archived from the original on 2 April 2015 Retrieved 4 March 2015 External links editE Braun in the ISBN data base E Braun on Google ScholarSources editThis short biography is based on an autographic curriculum vitae by E Braun as well as research carried out at the Institute of Technology Assessment in Vienna among others published in this article in German Nentwich Peissl 2005 20 Jahre Technikfolgenabschatzung in Osterreich In Nentwich Michael Peissl Walter Hrsg Technikfolgenabschatzung in der osterreichischen Praxis Festschrift fur Gunther Tichy Wien Verlag der Osterreichischen Akadmie der Wissenschaften pp 11 32 ISBN 3 7001 3613 7 PDF 272 kB This article is mostly translated from original in the German Wikipedia Obituary Ernest Braun 1925 2015 1 Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ernest 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