SOSC 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 29-39: Vannevar Bush, Linear Model, Technological Determinism

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1000
• Professor: Terry Conlin

Document Summary

Francis bacon and rene descartes promoted scientific research related to technology in the 17th century. Vannevar bush, supported this by stating that the appearance of new technologies is related to basic research that establishes the foundations needed. Basic applied research: linear model tracing innovation from basic research to applied research to development and then to production. Linear model developed 2/3 into the 20th century, used as rhetorical tool amongst scientist, management experts etc. Historians/theorists argue that artifacts and technologies indicate that science has little to do with technologies. Us department conducted inspections (project hindsight); study of factors leading up to the development of 20 weapons systems. Ph observed that 91% of key events were technological, 8. 7% applied science, 0. 3% basic science, suggesting that science played a small role. Challenging study (traces) observed civilian technologies by tracing their origins. Can relate that statement to the history of aircraft, suggesting that aeronautical engineers.