Donald A. Norman
Design researcher, professor and author
Donald A. Norman is an American professor and author whose books on design include The Design of Everyday Things and Emotional Design.
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American Born 1935 in United States, United States
About Donald A. Norman
Donald Arthur Norman was born on December 25, 1935, in the United States. He is Professor Emeritus of Cognitive Science at the University of California, San Diego, and he co-founded the Nielsen Norman Group with Jakob Nielsen. Norman has long advocated user-centered design, and his expertise spans design, usability engineering and cognitive science. Earlier in his career he was a vice president at Apple Computer. He also spends two months each year teaching as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). He holds honorary degrees from the University of Padua, the Technical University Delft and the University of San Marino. His website, jnd.org, hosts essays and chapters from his books.