David Hounshell
David M. Roderick Professor of Technology and Social Change Emeritus, Social & Decision Sciences
Trained in both engineering and history, Professor Hounshell studies innovation at the intersection of science, technology, and industry. His work includes extensive studies of industrial research and development, the development of manufacturing technology in the United States, and the role of independent inventors and entrepreneurs in the development of technology.
Hounshell is the author of the award-winning books, From the American System to Mass Production, 1800-1932: The Development of Manufacturing Technology in the United States, and (with John Kenly Smith, Jr.) Science and Corporate Strategy: Du Pont: Du Pont R&D, 1902-1980. He is currently working with Erica Fuchs and Hassan Khan on a study of the semiconductor industry, U.S. technology policy, and cooperative research at the end of Moore's Law, among other topics.