Pamela McCorduck

Pamela McCorduck
Born	(1940-10-27)October 27, 1940 Liverpool, UK
Died	October 18, 2021(2021-10-18) (aged 80) Walnut Creek, California, US
Occupation	Non-fiction writer journalist
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of California, Berkeley (BA) Columbia University (MFA)
Period	1979–2021
Notable works	Machines Who Think (1979, 2004) The Fifth Generation (1983) (with Edward Feigenbaum)
Spouse	Thomas Tellefsen ​ (divorced)​ Joseph F. Traub ​ ​ (m. 1969; died 2015)​

Pamela Ann McCorduck (October 27, 1940 – October 18, 2021) was a British-born American author of books about the history and philosophical significance of artificial intelligence, the future of engineering, and the role of women and technology. She also wrote three novels. She contributed to Omni, The New York Times, Daedalus, and the Michigan Quarterly Review, and was a contributing editor of Wired. She was a former vice president of the PEN American Center. She was married to computer scientist and academic Joseph F. Traub.