Dr Christopher Riche Evans (1931 – October 10, 1979) was a British psychologist and computer scientist. 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Psychology is an academic and applied field involving the study of the human mind, brain, and behavior. ... Computer science, or computing science, is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ...

Evans entered the field of computer science after joining the National Physical Laboratory in the mid 1950s. In 1979, he wrote a book about the oncoming microcomputer revolution, The Mighty Micro: The Impact of the Computer Revolution (London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, ISBN 0-575-02708-8), which included predictions for the future up to the year 2000. A six-part TV series in the UK, on commercial television and based on the book, was written and presented by him and was aired posthumously. His other books include Cults of Unreason, an entertaining and perceptive study of Scientology and other pseudoscience, and Landscapes of the Night – how and why we dream. The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the national measurement standards laboratory for the United Kingdom, based at Bushy Park in Teddington, near London. ... The 1950s was the decade spanning the years 1950 to 1959. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... The Commodore 64 was one of the most popular microcomputers of its era, and is the best selling home computer of all time. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Scientology is a system of beliefs and practices created by American pulp fiction[1][2] and science fiction [3] author L. Ron Hubbard in 1952 as a self-help philosophy. ... Phrenology is regarded today as a classic example of pseudoscience. ...

In the 1970s, Evans undertook an interesting set of interviews with computer pioneers, such as Konrad Zuse and Grace Hopper. These were released through the Science Museum, London, as a set of cassette tapes, collectively entitled Pioneers of Computing. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Konrad Zuse (1992) Statue in Bad Hersfeld Konrad Zuse (June 22, 1910 – December 18, 1995) was a German engineer and computer pioneer. ... Grace Hopper Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper (December 9, 1906 – January 1, 1992) was an American computer scientist and naval officer. ... A typical exhibit at a modern science museum. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... Typical 60-minute Compact Cassette. ...

Dr Evans also had a long-standing interest in science fiction. He edited two anthologies of psychological science fiction/horror stories, Mind at Bay and Mind in Chains, and was a contributing editor to the science magazine Omni. Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ...

Evans was married with two children.

External links

• Scientology Rare Book Library: Dr. Christopher Evans – Cults of Unreason