Brian Jirout
Ph.D Candidate
Overview
Faculty Advisor:
John KrigeEducation:
- Ph.D Candidate, History and Sociology of Technology and Science
- M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, History and Sociology of Technology and Science
- B.A., Florida State University, Geography and International Affairs, Magna Cum Laude with Honors Phi Beta Kappa
Awards and
Distinctions:
Distinctions:
- Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Predoctoral Fellow, Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum
- Fellow in Aerospace History, American Historical Association and National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Kranzberg Graduate Fellow, School of History and Sociology, Georgia Tech
Interests
Research Fields:
- Agriculture, Health, and the Environment
- History of Technology/Engineering and Society
- U.S. Society and Politics/Policy Perspectives
Issues:
- Environment
- Foreign Policy
- Historiography
- Science and Technology
- Surveillance
Courses
- HTS-3080: History of Rocketry