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Robert MacDougall is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Western University. He focuses on the history of late 19th and 20th century United States, with special interest in stories involving information, communication, science, and technology. His book, 'People’s Network,' explores the political economy of telephone services during the Gilded Age and won the 2016 Albert B. Corey Prize. MacDougall’s current research includes a cultural history project on thermodynamics and the infamous Keely Motor, a water-powered engine allegedly invented by John Worrell Keely in 1873. He has received the 2022 Abbott Payson Usher Prize for his article on the Keely Motor published in 'Technology and Culture'. Apart from his research, he teaches various courses on U.S. history, including digital history, media history, and the intersection of games with historical education. MacDougall welcomes inquiries from potential graduate students interested in his research areas.
Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.