Mitcham, Carl
Dates
- Existence: 1941-
Biographical History
Carl Mitcham (born 1941) is an author and humanities educator in Colorado.
Carl Mitcham was born September 20, 1941 in Dallas, Texas to J. T. Mitcham and Betty Clapp. He married Marylee Daniel on March 26, 1965, and they had four children. Mitcham pursued his education at the University of Colorado, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1966 and a masters in 1969. He later earned a Ph.D. from Fordham University in 1988.
Mitcham taught at a number of institutions during the course of his career, including Berea College (1970-1972), St. Catherine College (1972-1982), Brooklyn Polytechnic University (1982-1989), and Pennsylvania State University (1989-1999). In 1999 he took a position at the Colorado School of Mines, where he has been involved in issues surrounding the ethics of technology. He also serves as a faculty affiliate with Center for Science and Technology Policy Research, as Hans Jonas chair of European Graduate School in Saas Fee, Switzerland, and co-founded New Directions: Science, Humanities, Policy.
Citation:
His Philosophy and technology, 1972Theology and technology, c1984: t.p. (Carl Mitcham) p. 520 (b. Sept. 20, 1941; at Poly. Inst. of New York, Brooklyn)
Ancestry.com, April 29, 2013 (Carl Mitcham; m. Marylee Daniel Mitcham on Mar. 26, 1965; lives in Colorado)
LexisNexis, Feb. 19, 2014 (Carl Mitcham; b. Sept. 20, 1941 in Dallas, Tex.; parents: J. T. and Betty (Clapp) Mitcham; m. Mar. 26, 1965 to Marylee Daniel, four children; humanities educator; BA, University of Colorado, 1966; MA, University of Colorado, 1969; PhD, Fordham University, 1988; taught at Berea College (1970-1972), St. Catherine College (1972-1982), Brooklyn Polytechnic University (1982-1989), Pennsylvania State University (1989-1999), and Colorado School of Mines (1999- ); faculty affiliate with Center for Science and Technology Policy Research; Hans Jonas chair of European Graduate School, Saas Fee, Switzerland; co-founder of New Directions: Science, Humanities, Policy)
Wikipedia, via WWW, Feb. 19, 2014 (Carl Mitcham; conscientious objector during Vietnam War; author, philosopher of technology)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Marylee Mitcham papers
Includes correspondence between Mitcham and publishers and friends, photographs of her, and newspaper clippings of her achievements. Also includes books and drafts of books, such as Blacktime Song by Rosalie Wolfe, compiled by Marylee Mitcham. Dated 1943-2010.