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| Victor Ferkiss | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1925-08-02)August 2, 1925 Queens, New York |
| Died | August 25, 2020(2020-08-25) (aged 95) Fort Collins, Colorado |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | UC Berkeley (B.A. '48, A.M. '49) Yale University (M.A. '50) University of Chicago (Ph.D. '54) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | American history |
Victor Christopher Ferkiss (1925–2020) was Professor Emeritus of Government, Georgetown University. His 1969 book Technological Man was a sciences finalist for the National Book Award.
Bibliography
- Technological Man (1969)
- The Future of Technological Civilization (1974)
- Nature, technology, and Society (1994)
References
- ^ "Victor Ferkiss". New York University Press. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Technological man". Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- "Dr Victor Ferkiss". Obits US. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- "Victor Christopher Ferkiss". Coloradoan. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- Ferkiss, Victor C. (1974). The Future of Technological Civilization. ISBN 9780807607381.