Peter Scott-Morgan
English-American scientist, self-described human cyborg
Peter Bowman Scott-Morgan (né Scott; 19 April 1958 – 15 June 2022) was an English-American organizational theorist, author, and expert in robotics. He had motor neurone disease and was known for his efforts to extend his life by becoming what he called a human cyborg. In 2020 he was the subject of Channel 4's documentary Peter: The Human Cyborg.
Early life and career
Peter Scott was born on 19 April 1958 in Wandsworth, London. He was educated at King's College School, Wimbledon, where he became head boy of the junior school. He had a BSc in computing science and a PhD (1986) from Imperial College London which was the first doctorate awarded by a robotics department in a British university. His thesis was "A technical and managerial methodology for robotisation: an approach to cost-effective introduction of robotics technology into industry with particular reference to flexible assembly systems". According to his own website, he was a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Chartered IT Professional (CITP).
He helped develop new techniques in management consultancy while working at Arthur D. Little and teaching at the London Business School, Rotterdam School of Management and the Hult International Business School in Boston. He published his first book, The Robotics Revolution, in 1984.
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