Jillian Foley

Writer and historian in Chicago, IL

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I’m a writer and historian of technology, studying things like cryptography, computers, and mathematics, and the weird shit humans do with it all.

I have a PhD from the University of Chicago’s Conceptual and Historical Studies of Science program; I also have master’s degrees in history and computer science. Before grad school, I worked in technology as a consultant and software engineer.

I also bake a lot and read and write speculative fiction.

  • Education
    • Northwestern University
    • University of Chicago