Stephen J Marshall

Writer and speaker on the history of technology with a background in engineering R&D, IP commercialisation and knowledge exchange. Stephen’s first book, The Story of the Computer: A Technical and Business History, is the first comprehensive treatment of the subject written from both a technical and a business perspective. His second book, The Story of the Robot: A Short History of Automation and Robotics, examines the history of the robot within the wider context of automation, thereby allowing the reader to fully appreciate the origins and evolution of robotic systems. His latest book is Wired for Sound, a history of music technology from ancient Greece to the Digital Age.

Stephen is a Chartered Engineer, a Chartered Information Technology Professional and an avid member of the Computer Conservation Society. He lives with his wife in the historic city of Edinburgh, Scotland.