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Subject:Re: Re: Famous Technical Writers? From:Marilynne Smith <marilyns -at- qualcomm -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 15 Nov 1999 12:25:09 -0800
I consider John McPhee to be a famous Technical Writer. Though he is a
journalist, he is wonderfully adept and discussing technical material.
Marilynne
At 09:59 AM 11/15/99 , Bill Hartzer wrote:
>A recent discussion among technical writers at my company brought up the
>following topic:
>
>Are there any famous technical writers?
>Has anyone ever become famous by being a technical writer?
>
>Right now, the only "famous" technical writer I can think of would be
>Joanne Hackos, who, in my book, has become "famous" by writing great
>technical writing books. But that's only my opinion.
>
>The technical writing industry has been around for a while, but is still
>considered by some to be "new." I know there are famous scientists, famous
>pediatricians, and famous football players, but is the technical writing
industry 'big"
>enough yet so that we've created famous technical writers? Has our industry
created any
>famous people?
>
>If you're subscribed to this list, and you ARE a famous technical writer,
>has anyone ever asked you for your autograph?
>
>Cordially, Bill Hartzer
