Dr. James Martin (born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England) is a consultant and author, was nominated for a Pulitzer prize ^[1] for his book, The Wired Society: A Challenge for Tomorrow (1977). A former Student of Keble College, Oxford, where he gained a degree in physics, he has written over a hundred books ^[2] many of which were best sellers in the information technology industry. He joined IBM in 1959. James Martin or Jim Martin may refer to: Politicians: James Martin (Australian politician) (1820–1886), former Premier of New South Wales James D. Martin (born 1918), U.S. Representative from Alabama James G. Martin (born 1935), North Carolina governor James S. Martin (1826-1907), U.S. Representative from Illinois Jim... Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Market Street Ashby-de-la-Zouch Ashby-de-la-Zouch (formerly also Ashby-de-la-Zouche) is a small market town in the North West Leicestershire district of the county of Leicestershire, England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A consultant (from the Latin consultare meaning to discuss from which we also derive words such as consul and counsel) is a professional who provides expert advice in a particular area of expertise such as accountancy, the environment, technology, the law, human resources, marketing, medicine, finance, public affairs, communication, engineering... For other uses, see Author (disambiguation). ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... College name Keble College Collegium Keblense Named after John Keble Established 1870 Sister College Selwyn College Warden Professor Dame Averil Cameron DBE FBA JCR President Paul Dwyer Undergraduates 435 MCR President Tom Robinson Graduates 219 Homepage Boatclub Keble College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford... For other uses, see Book (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see IBM (disambiguation) and Big Blue. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He has written extensively on his computer systems design methodology information engineering and also on computer-aided software engineering, of which some say he is the father. He was an early promoter of fourth-generation programming languages. He was also the primary author of the Rapid Application Development methodology. Information Engineering (IE) or Information Engineering Methodology (IEM) is an approach to designing and developing information systems. ... ERwin CASE tool on Windows 2000 Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) is the use of software tools to assist in the development and maintenance of software. ... Revisions and sourced additions are welcome; please only include historical figures. ... b fourth-generation programming language(1970s-1990) (abbreviated 4GL) is a programming language or programming environment designed with a specific purpose in mind, such as the development of commercial business software. ... Rapid application development (RAD), is a software development process developed initially by James Martin in the 1980s. ...

With Dixon Doll, Martin established the information technology consultancy firm DMW (Doll Martin Worldwide) in 1981. This was later renamed James Martin Associates (JMA), and its clients have included the United States and United Kingdom governments. In the late 1980s, JMA was divided into two halves: one half was sold to Texas Instruments Software in 1991, while the other part remains independent and is now known as Headstrong. In the UK, the DMW information technology consultancy was re-formed in the late 1980's and is still operating successfully as an independent company. Martin also co-founded software company KnowledgeWare with Fran Tarkenton. Information and communication technology spending in 2005 Information Technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Francis Asbury Tarkenton (born February 3, 1940) is a former American football player, TV personality, and computer software executive. ...

With the largest alumni philanthropic donation ever made to a UK university, Martin gave $100 million in 2005 to help establish The James Martin 21st Century School at the University of Oxford; its stated goal is to "formulate new concepts, policies and technologies that will make the future a better place to be". His book The Meaning of the 21st Century: A Vital Blueprint for Ensuring our Future was published in 2006. The James Martin 21st Century School was founded in June 2005 at the University of Oxford, and is named after its benefactor, James Martin, a technology writer. ... The University of Oxford (informally Oxford University), located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ...

Martin also founded Data Base Design. DDI Inc. which competed with Knowledgeware in areas such as data base design tools. He lives on his own private island, Agar’s Island, in Bermuda. According to Computerworld's 25th anniversary issue, he was ranked fourth among the 25 individuals who have most influenced the world of computer science.

References

1. ^ About James Martin: Extended Biography from jamesmartin.com
2. ^ About James Martin: Books Written from jamesmartin.com

External links

• James Martin Personal Website
• The James Martin 21st Century School
• The James Martin Institute for Science and Civilization
• Webcast about his vision for the 21st century
• Nostradamus of the Info Age