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The Chinese Typewriter: The Design and Science of East Asian Information Technology
In this exhibition, the history of modern East Asian information technology is explored through artifacts from the personal collection of Professor Thomas S. Mullaney (History) and the Stanford East Asia Library.
When:
January 20, 2016 12:00am to September 7, 2016 12:00am
Where
During the 19th and 20th centuries, groundbreaking information technologies like the telegraph, the typewriter, and the computer transformed the world. All of these technologies were designed with the alphabet in mind, however, leaving open the question: What about China, Japan, and Korea?In this exhibition, the history of modern East Asian information technology is explored through artifacts from the personal collection of Professor Thomas S. Mullaney (History) and the Stanford East Asia Library. For further information on the collection and a campaign to help bring the exhibition on tour, please visit http://
Cost:
Free and Open to the Public
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Phone Number:
650-723-3451
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