A Very Short History of Data Science
Reblogged from What's The Big Data?:
I’m in the process of researching the origin and evolution of data science as a discipline and a profession. Here are the milestones that I have picked up so far, tracking the evolution of the term “data science,” attempts to define it, and some related developments. I would greatly appreciate any pointers to additional key milestones (events, publications, etc.).
The word "datalogy" (mentioned in the beginning) is still used in Sweden; I used to teach courses in it!
