Ben Shneiderman

• Born to Samuel and Eileen Shneiderman

  New York

  1947

• Bronx High School of Science

  New York

  1963

• BS in Mathematics and Physics

  City College of New York

  1968

• Instructor

  Department of Data Processing, State University of New York at Farmingdale

  1968

• Author of Software Psychology: Human Factors in Computer and Information Systems

  Illustrates the procedures for conducting software development research using introspection, case studies, and field studies

  1970

• MS and PhD in Computer Science

  State University of New York at Stony Brook

  1973

• Assistant Professor

  Department of Computer Science, Indiana University

  1973

• Nassi_Shneiderman Diagrams

  New model technique or structured programming, a graphical representation of the design of structure software

  1973

• Assistant Professor

  Department of Information Systems Management, University of Maryland

  1976

• Associate Professor

  Department of Information Systems Management, University of Maryland

  1979

• Hypertext Research- The development of HyperTIES

  He developed the interface for the hyperlink. Originally called "embedded menus" empirical evaluations appeared in the International Journal of Man-Machine Studies and CACM

  1983

• Founding Director of Human-Computer Interaction Lab

  Founding director of HCIL at University of Maryland, which he directed until 2000

  1983

• The Eight Golden Rules of Interface Design

  These principles, derived from experience and refined over three decades, require validation and tuning for specific design domains

  1986

• Author of Designing the User Interface

  It provides a comprehensive, authoritative introduction to the dynamic field of human-computer interaction (HCI)

  1986

• Co-author of Hypertext Hands-on!

  Provides the first hands-on, non-technical introduction to hypertext. Hypertext is a new way of organizing and accessing information

  1989

• Full Professor

  Department of Computer Science, University of Maryland

  1989

• Honorary Doctorate

  University of Guelph, Canada

  1995

• Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

  The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is an international learned society for computing. It is the world's largest scientific and educational computing society

  1997

• Spotfire, Direct Manipulation

  Visual interfaces containing multiple windows with control panels of sliders, radio buttons, check boxes, and other selectors became powerful ideas. Known for pharmaceutical drug discovery and genomic data analysis

  1997

• Co-author of Reading in Information Visualization: Using Vision to Think

  This groundbreaking book defines the emerging field of information visualization

  1999

• Fellow of the Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI)

  He received the ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Achievement Award. ACM SIGCHI is the premier international society for professionals, academics and students who are interested in human-technology and human-computer interaction (HCI)

  2001

• Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

  AAAS is an organization to encourage, support and defend scientists and education for the betterment of all humanity

  2001

• Author of Leonardo's Laptop

  Winner of an IEEE-USA Award for Distinguished Literary Contributions Furthering Public Understanding of the Profession. Book dramatically raises computer users' expectations of what they should get from technology

  2002

• Co-author of The Craft of Information Visualization: Readings and Reflections

  This book reveals how ideas evolve and spread, based on the experiences and innovations from a leading research lab

  2003

• Treemaps

  In Information Visualization and Computing, treemapping is a method for displaying hierararchical data using nested figures, usually rectangles. Treemap Art Project, Every AlgoRiThm has ART in it, explores the artistic side of information visualization

  2003

• Honorary Doctorate

  University of Castile-La Mancha, Spain

  2010

• Co-author of From Keyword Search to Exploration

  This book lays out the territory for researchers and designers who wish to support the growing number of users who are eager to explore freely and discover successfully

  2010

• Member of National Academy of Engineering (NAE) since 2010

  The National Academy of Engineering is an American nonprofit, non-governmental organization, which is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

  2010

• Co-author of Analyzing Social Media Networks with NodeXL

  Analyzing Social Media Networks with NodeXL provides a much needed resource for the social media research community, as it describes network theory, and highlights how to use a free sophisticated tool for analysis

  2011

• Fellow of the IEEE and the Recipient of the IEEE 2012 Visualization Career Award

  IEEE is a global association of professionals working toward the development of technology-centered products and services
  The IEEE Visualization Career Award is given every year to an individual to honor that person’s lifetime contribution to visualization

  2012

• Distinguished University Professor

  University of Maryland

  2013

• Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Award

  Graduate School, University of Maryland

  2013

• Honorary Doctorate

  Stony Brook University, United States

  2015

• Fellow of National Academy of Inventors (NAI)

  The National Academy of Inventors is dedicated to encouraging inventors in academia, following the model of the National Academies of the United States

  2015

• NodeXL

  This open source network visualization tool, Network Overview for Discovery and Exploration in Excel, is embedded in Excel. This enables a much wider range of users to have convenient access to a richly featured platform with network metrics, dynamic query filters, and multiple layout strategies

  2015

• Author of The New ABCs of Research

  Provides a map and guidance to students about how to succeed at research

  2016

• Honorary Doctorate of Engineering

  University of Melbourne, Australia

  2017

• Honorary Doctorate

  Swansea University, Wales, UK

  2018

• Author of Rock the Research

  You can become a heroic researcher who forges astonishing innovations and makes profound discoveries. You can drive revolutionary advances in communication, healthcare, transportation, business, and government, which improve the lives of people everywhere

  2018

• Honorary Doctorate

  University of Pretoria, South Africa

  2018

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