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Friedrich Nietzsche

This German philosopher was an enthusiastic early adopter of the typewriter when it was first introduced.

Marshall McCluhan

This Canadian philosopher was extremely influential in the field of media theory. This philosopher is well-known for coining the phrase "The medium is the message."

Alan Turing

This influential computer scientist is credited with creating a machine that is the forerunner to the modern computer.

Lee de Forest

This engineer created the first Audion, or amplifying vacuum tube, which allowed for radio and telephone signal transmissions over much longer distances than before.

Larry Page and Sergey Brin

These engineers and business people are the founders of Google, the world's largest Internet search engine.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

This American novelist who lived in the 1800s wrote a piece, cited by Carr, extolling the creative and restorative virtues of being in nature.

Johannes Gutenberg

This German inventor is credited with introducing the...

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