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William Turkel

Affiliation

Western University

Academy or College

College of New Scholars

Year Elected

2018

Areas of Interest

digital humanities; methods; history of science, technology and environment

William J. Turkel is Professor of History at Western University and internationally recognized for his innovative work in digital history. He uses machine learning, text mining and computational techniques in his study of the histories of science, technology and environment, drawing on many decades of programming experience.

William J. Turkel est professeur d’histoire à la Western University et internationalement reconnu pour son travail novateur en histoire numérique. Il utilise l’apprentissage automatique, l’exploration de texte et les techniques de calcul dans l’étude de l’histoire de la science, de la technologie et de l’environnement, en s’appuyant sur plusieurs décennies d’expérience en programmation.