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A Very Short History of Data Science

Reblogged from What's The Big Data?:

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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.).

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The word "datalogy" (mentioned in the beginning) is still used in Sweden; I used to teach courses in it!

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