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Typists played essential role in physics communication, history shows
Original: Typing Physics: The essential role of typists in intra-scientific communication
A new historical piece from the American Institute of Physics examines the overlooked role of typists in physics, arguing they were essential to how scientific knowledge circulated among researchers before digital tools. By preparing manuscripts, preprints and letters, typists shaped the speed and reach of intra-scientific communication, and historians are revisiting their contribution to the discipline.
Why now: Fresh publication from AIP spotlighting an overlooked, historically significant workforce is drawing attention
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