Deborah Johnson | |
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Born | 1945 |
Awards | Covey Award, Weizenbaum Award, Barwise Prize |
Academic background | |
Education | University of Kansas (PhD) |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Philosophy |
Sub-discipline | engineering ethics |
Institutions | University of Virginia |
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