David F. Noble

David Franklin Noble (July 22, 1945 – December 27, 2010) was a historian and critic of technology, science and education, best known for his seminal work on the social history of automation. In his final years he taught in the Division of Social Science and the department of Social and Political Thought at York University in Toronto, Canada. Noble held positions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Smithsonian Institution, and Drexel University, as well as many visiting professorships.

For other people with the same name, see David Noble (disambiguation).
David F. Noble
Noble in 2010
Born
David Franklin Noble

(1945-07-22)July 22, 1945
New York City, New York, US
DiedDecember 27, 2010(2010-12-27) (aged 65)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
SpouseSarah Dopp
Academic background
Alma mater
  • University of Florida
  • University of Rochester
Doctoral advisorChristopher Lasch
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Institutions
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • York University

Noble died suddenly in a Toronto hospital after contracting a virulent strain of pneumonia that caused septic shock and kidney failure.

Noble was born in New York City.

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