Edward Tenner

Edward Tenner is a distinguished scholar currently affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution since October 2016, where Edward also served as a founding advisor for the Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation. Tenner has a robust academic background with extensive roles in various institutions including board membership at the Copyright Clearance Center and as a visiting scholar at Rutgers University. Previous positions include research affiliate at Princeton University and guest scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. Tenner's early career involved significant editorial roles at Princeton University Press and a fellowship at the Woodrow Wilson International Center. Tenner holds a Ph.D. in European History from Harvard University and has a keen interest in the intersection of technology and the humanities.