Doron Swade — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Awarded an MBE for services to the history of computing in the UK New Year Honours 2009 list.
Serves as an Honorary Fellow at Royal Holloway, University of London, and a Visiting Professor in the history of computing at the University of Portsmouth.
Co-founded the Computer Conservation Society in 1989.
Organised the construction of Charles Babbage's Difference Engine at the Science Museum in London.
Author of several books, including "The Cogwheel Brain" (2001) and "The History of Computing: A Very Short Introduction" (2022).
Holds a PhD in the history of computing from University College London (UCL).

Biography

Doron Swade MBE, born in 1946 in South Africa, is a distinguished museum curator, author, and historian specializing in the history of computing. He is particularly known for his extensive work on the computer pioneer Charles Babbage and his Difference Engine, a project for which he was awarded an MBE in the 2009 UK New Year Honours list for services to the history of computing.