Allen Kent - Revision history

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	[[File:Allen Kent2.jpg\|alt=Photo of Allen Kent\|thumb\|Allen Kent <br> Credit: University of Pittsburgh Library System Digital Collections]]		[[File:Allen Kent2.jpg\|alt=Photo of Allen Kent\|thumb\|Allen Kent <br> Credit: University of Pittsburgh Library System Digital Collections]]
	Allen Kent (1921- 2014) was a pioneer of information science.		Allen Kent (1921- 2014) was an American pioneer of information science.

	== Life ==		== Life ==
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	== Publications ==		== Publications ==
			*''Punched cards: Their applications to science and industry.'' 2nd ed. Ed. by R. S. Casey, [[James Whitney Perry\|J. W. Perry]], [[Madeline M. (Berry) Henderson\|M. Berry]] & A. Kent. New York: Reinhold.
	*Perry, James W.; Kent, Allen; Berry, Madeline M. (1955). "Machine literature searching X. Machine language; factors underlying its design and development." ''American Documentation'' 6, no 4 (1955): 242–254. [doi:10.1002/asi.5090060411]		*Perry, James W.; Kent, Allen; Berry, Madeline M. (1955). "Machine literature searching X. Machine language; factors underlying its design and development." ''American Documentation'' 6, no 4 (1955): 242–254. [doi:10.1002/asi.5090060411]
	*"A Machine That Does Research," (April 1959), Harper's Magazine		*"A Machine That Does Research," (April 1959), Harper's Magazine

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	(With Perry) associated with the discovery and pioneering of information science. Worked on an elaborate coding system which involved "telegraphic abstracts;" This system included rules to aid in retrieval.		(With Perry) associated with the discovery and pioneering of information science. Worked on an elaborate coding system which involved "telegraphic abstracts;" This system included rules to aid in retrieval.

	~~); see link below. Permission to quote from not required as long as source is cited.~~
	== Publications ==		== Publications ==
			*Perry, James W.; Kent, Allen; Berry, Madeline M. (1955). "Machine literature searching X. Machine language; factors underlying its design and development." ''American Documentation'' 6, no 4 (1955): 242–254. [doi:10.1002/asi.5090060411]
			*"A Machine That Does Research," (April 1959), Harper's Magazine
			*''Information Analysis and Retrieval''. New York, Becker and Hayes 1971. Based on his ''Textbook on mechanized information retrieval'', New York, Interscience Publishers, 1962; 2nd ed., 1966.
			*""The Structure and governance of library networks : proceedings of the 1978 conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania''. [Edited by] Allen Kent, Thomas J. Galvin. New York: M. Dekker, 1979.
			*''The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science.'' Edited by Allen Kent, Harold Lancour and Jay E. Daily. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1968-2003.
	*An extensive oral history interview with Kent was conducted in 1993 by the National Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh Section and the tapes have been digitized and are available for listening. [https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3Aais196440.233] Concentrates on his experiences as a Jew but includes his career in information science and work at Case Western Reserve University and the University of Pittsburgh.		*An extensive oral history interview with Kent was conducted in 1993 by the National Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh Section and the tapes have been digitized and are available for listening. [https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3Aais196440.233] Concentrates on his experiences as a Jew but includes his career in information science and work at Case Western Reserve University and the University of Pittsburgh.

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	== Papers ==		== Papers ==
	*University of Michigan, Rare books. Margaret (Smith) Warden papers. 1944-1987; bulk 1966-1985. 1.9 feet (ca.685 items).		*University of Michigan, Rare books. Margaret (Smith) Warden papers. 1944-1987; bulk 1966-1985. 1.9 feet (ca.685 items).


	*Kent's family has given permission for the selective publication of a majority of "The Memoirs of Allen Kent," written about 1995 (about 90 pages)

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	== Life ==		== Life ==
	Kent was born in New York ~~and attended~~ City College of New York.		Allen Kent was born October 24, 1921 in New York city. He received a degree in chemistry from City College of New York and served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. After the war, he worked on a project at MIT in mechanized document encoding and search.

	He died May 1, 2014,		In 1955, Kent helped found the Center for Documentation Communication Research at Western Reserve University in Cleveland with [[James Whitney Perry\|James Perry]]. He joined the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh in 1963, where in 1970 he began the Department of Information Science. He retired from the university in 1992. He died May 1, 2014.

	== ~~Relevant Employment~~ ==		== Contributions ==
			Concerned with free-field searching; Realized need for vocabulary control especially when dealing with automated functions; Began developing a semantic code dictionary in 1951; 1953-55 worked on the telegraph abstract; Helped establish the Mark I Information Retrieval Service (based on the WRU System) 1960; Involved in pilot program to study the feasibility of a mechanized information service for educational research materials - led to development of ERIC; Established the Knowledge Availability Systems Center; 1971-1974 Chairman of Board of Trustees of EDUCOM; Co-editor of the ''Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science''.

	* [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology\|MIT]]		(With Perry) associated with the discovery and pioneering of information science. Worked on an elaborate coding system which involved "telegraphic abstracts;" This system included rules to aid in retrieval.
	* Western Reserve University
	* University of Pittsburgh (~~School~~ of ~~LIS)~~

	== ~~Contributions~~ ==		); see link below. Permission to quote from not required as long as source is cited.
	Concerned with free-field searching; Realized need for vocabulary control especially when dealing with automated functions; Began developing a semantic code dictionary in 1951; 1953-55 worked on the telegraph abstract; Helped establish the Mark I Information Retrieval Service (based on the WRU System) 1960; Involved in pilot program to study the feasibility of a mechanized information service for educational research materials - led to development of ERIC; Established the Knowledge Availability Systems Center; 1971-1974 Chairman of Board of Trustees of EDUCOM; Co-editor of Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science.		== Publications ==

	(With Perry) associated with the discovery and pioneering of information science; 1955 went to WRU Center for Documentation and Communication Research with Perry; Worked on an elaborate coding system which involved "telegraphic abstracts;" This system included rules to aid in retrieval.

	An extensive oral history interview with Kent was conducted in 1993 by the National Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh Section and the tapes have been digitized and are available for listening ~~at:~~ https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3Aais196440.233 ~~Content of the interview concentrates~~ on his experiences as a Jew but ~~also~~ includes ~~considerable discussion of~~ his career in information science and work at Case Western Reserve University and the ~~Univ.~~ of Pittsburgh.		*An extensive oral history interview with Kent was conducted in 1993 by the National Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh Section and the tapes have been digitized and are available for listening. [https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3Aais196440.233] Concentrates on his experiences as a Jew but includes his career in information science and work at Case Western Reserve University and the University of Pittsburgh.

	Kent's family has given permission for the selective publication of a majority of "The Memoirs of Allen Kent," written about 1995 (about 90 pages); see link below. Permission to quote from not required as long as source is cited.

	== Awards ==		== Awards ==
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	== Papers ==		== Papers ==
	University of Michigan, Rare books. Margaret (Smith) Warden papers. 1944-1987; bulk 1966-1985. 1.9 feet (ca.685 items).		*University of Michigan, Rare books. Margaret (Smith) Warden papers. 1944-1987; bulk 1966-1985. 1.9 feet (ca.685 items).


			*Kent's family has given permission for the selective publication of a majority of "The Memoirs of Allen Kent," written about 1995 (about 90 pages)

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	Kent was born in New York and attended City College of New York.		Kent was born in New York and attended City College of New York.

	~~A brief obituary and biographical statement is available at: https://web.archive.org/web/20140730101601/http://www.asis.org/news/Allen_Kent.html~~		He died May 1, 2014,

	== Relevant Employment ==		== Relevant Employment ==

	* [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology\|~~'''~~MIT~~'''~~]]		* [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology\|MIT]]
	* Western Reserve University		* Western Reserve University
	* University of Pittsburgh (School of LIS)		* University of Pittsburgh (School of LIS)
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	== Awards ==		== Awards ==
			*[[ASIST\|ASIS]]. Award of Merit, 1977.
			*[[ASIST\|ASIS]]. Best Information Science Book, 1980.

	* ~~1977 Award of Merit (~~[~~[American Society for Information Science\|~~'''~~ASIS~~'''~~]])~~		== Further reading ==
	* ~~1980 Best Information Science Book (ASIS)~~		* A brief obituary and biographical statement is available at: [https://web.archive.org/web/20140730101601/http://www.asis.org/news/Allen_Kent.html]
			*Burke, Colin B. ''America's information wars: The untold story of information systems in America's conflicts and politics from World War II to the internet age.'' Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
	~~== Offices ==~~		*"Allen Kent," ''Wikipedia'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Kent]

	== Papers ==		== Papers ==
	~~'''Location #1'''~~ University of Michigan, Rare books~~; search under: Warden,~~ Margaret (Smith)~~, 1917-~~.		University of Michigan, Rare books. Margaret (Smith) Warden papers. 1944-1987; bulk 1966-1985. 1.9 feet (ca.685 items).

	* '''Papers dates:''' 1944-1987; bulk 1966-1985
	* '''Size:''' Total collection: 1.9 feet (ca.685 items)
	* '''Includes:''' Kent is mentioned in the papers of Margaret (Smith) Warden; She served as commissioner of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (1979-1984); Member of the Advisory committee, White House Conference on Library and Information Services (1975-1979); Member of ALS and National Secretary and Legislative Chairman of the Montana Library Association.
	* '''Finding aid:'''
	* '''Source:''' RLIN

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	[[File:~~Kent~~.jpg\|thumb\|~~Figure 2,~~ Allen Kent]]		[[File:Allen Kent2.jpg\|alt=Photo of Allen Kent\|thumb\|Allen Kent <br> Credit: University of Pittsburgh Library System Digital Collections]]
			Allen Kent (1921- 2014) was a pioneer of information science.

	== Life ==		== Life ==
	~~1921- 2014~~		Kent was born in New York and attended City College of New York.

			A brief obituary and biographical statement is available at: https://web.archive.org/web/20140730101601/http://www.asis.org/news/Allen_Kent.html

	== Relevant Employment ==		== Relevant Employment ==

	* MIT		* [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology\|'''MIT''']]
	* ~~WRU~~		* Western Reserve University
	* University of Pittsburgh (School of LIS)		* University of Pittsburgh (School of LIS)

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	Concerned with free-field searching; Realized need for vocabulary control especially when dealing with automated functions; Began developing a semantic code dictionary in 1951; 1953-55 worked on the telegraph abstract; Helped establish the Mark I Information Retrieval Service (based on the WRU System) 1960; Involved in pilot program to study the feasibility of a mechanized information service for educational research materials - led to development of ERIC; Established the Knowledge Availability Systems Center; 1971-1974 Chairman of Board of Trustees of EDUCOM; Co-editor of Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science.		Concerned with free-field searching; Realized need for vocabulary control especially when dealing with automated functions; Began developing a semantic code dictionary in 1951; 1953-55 worked on the telegraph abstract; Helped establish the Mark I Information Retrieval Service (based on the WRU System) 1960; Involved in pilot program to study the feasibility of a mechanized information service for educational research materials - led to development of ERIC; Established the Knowledge Availability Systems Center; 1971-1974 Chairman of Board of Trustees of EDUCOM; Co-editor of Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science.

	(With Perry) associated with the discovery and pioneering of information science; 1955 went to WRU Center for Documentation and Communication Research with Perry; Worked on an elaborate coding system which involved "telegraphic abstracts;" This system included rules to aid in retrieval. ~~A brief obituary and biographical statement appears on the ASIST site at: <nowiki>http://www.asis.org/news/Allen_Kent.html</nowiki>~~		(With Perry) associated with the discovery and pioneering of information science; 1955 went to WRU Center for Documentation and Communication Research with Perry; Worked on an elaborate coding system which involved "telegraphic abstracts;" This system included rules to aid in retrieval.

	An extensive oral history interview with Kent was conducted in 1993 by the National Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh Section and the tapes have been digitized and are available for listening at: ~~<nowiki>http~~://~~images~~.library.pitt.edu/~~cgi-bin~~/i/~~image/image-idx?view=entry;cc=ncjw;entryid=x-ais196440~~.233~~</nowiki>~~ Content of the interview concentrates on his experiences as a Jew but also includes considerable discussion of his career in information science and work at Case Western Reserve University and the Univ. of Pittsburgh.		An extensive oral history interview with Kent was conducted in 1993 by the National Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh Section and the tapes have been digitized and are available for listening at: https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3Aais196440.233 Content of the interview concentrates on his experiences as a Jew but also includes considerable discussion of his career in information science and work at Case Western Reserve University and the Univ. of Pittsburgh.

	Kent's family has given permission for the selective publication of a majority of "The Memoirs of Allen Kent," written about 1995 (about 90 pages); see link below. Permission to quote from not required as long as source is cited.		Kent's family has given permission for the selective publication of a majority of "The Memoirs of Allen Kent," written about 1995 (about 90 pages); see link below. Permission to quote from not required as long as source is cited.
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	== Awards ==		== Awards ==

	* 1977 Award of Merit(ASIS)		* 1977 Award of Merit ([[American Society for Information Science\|'''ASIS''']])
	* 1980 Best Information Science Book (ASIS)		* 1980 Best Information Science Book (ASIS)

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	== Life ==		== Life ==
	1921- 2014		1921- 2014

			== Relevant Employment ==

			* MIT
			* WRU
			* University of Pittsburgh (School of LIS)

	== Contributions ==		== Contributions ==
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	Kent's family has given permission for the selective publication of a majority of "The Memoirs of Allen Kent," written about 1995 (about 90 pages); see link below. Permission to quote from not required as long as source is cited.		Kent's family has given permission for the selective publication of a majority of "The Memoirs of Allen Kent," written about 1995 (about 90 pages); see link below. Permission to quote from not required as long as source is cited.

	~~WORKED AT: MIT; WRU; University of Pittsburgh (School of LIS)~~

	== Awards ==		== Awards ==
	~~1977 Award of Merit (ASIS); 1980 Best Information Science Book (ASIS)~~

	~~== Papers ==~~		* 1977 Award of Merit(ASIS)
	~~University of Michigan, Rare books; search under: Warden, Margaret~~ (~~Smith~~)~~, 1917-.~~		* 1980 Best Information Science Book (ASIS)

	== ~~Paper Dates~~ ==		== Offices ==
	~~1944-1987; bulk 1966-1985~~

	== ~~Paper Size~~ ==		== Papers ==
	~~Total collection:~~ 1~~.9 feet (ca.685 items)~~		'''Location #1''' University of Michigan, Rare books; search under: Warden, Margaret (Smith), 1917-.

	~~== Participation ==~~
	~~Kent is mentioned in the papers~~ of Margaret (Smith) ~~Warden; She served as commissioner of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (1979-1984); Member of the Advisory committee~~, ~~White House Conference on Library and Information Services (1975~~-~~1979); Member of ALS and National Secretary and Legislative Chairman of the Montana Library Association~~.

	== Source ==		* '''Papers dates:''' 1944-1987; bulk 1966-1985
	RLIN		* '''Size:''' Total collection: 1.9 feet (ca.685 items)
			* '''Includes:''' Kent is mentioned in the papers of Margaret (Smith) Warden; She served as commissioner of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (1979-1984); Member of the Advisory committee, White House Conference on Library and Information Services (1975-1979); Member of ALS and National Secretary and Legislative Chairman of the Montana Library Association.
			* '''Finding aid:'''
			* '''Source:''' RLIN

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	*Burke, Colin B. ''America's information wars: The untold story of information systems in America's conflicts and politics from World War II to the internet age.'' Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.		*Burke, Colin B. ''America's information wars: The untold story of information systems in America's conflicts and politics from World War II to the internet age.'' Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
	*"Allen Kent," ''Wikipedia'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Kent]		*"Allen Kent," ''Wikipedia'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Kent]
			*''Who’s who in library and information services''. Joel M. Lee, ed. Chicago: American Library Association, 1982, p 250.

	== Papers ==		== Papers ==
	*University of Michigan, Rare books. Margaret (Smith) Warden papers. 1944-1987; bulk 1966-1985. 1.9 feet (ca.685 items).		*University of Michigan, Rare books. Margaret (Smith) Warden papers. 1944-1987; bulk 1966-1985. 1.9 feet (ca.685 items).