Grinter

I’m also rather attached to the name Grinter, not just because I am a keen family historian, but because it’s relatively unusual.

What’s in an Academic Name « Beki's Blog (there's an original name) 2010

That would be the other Dr.R. Grinter, or as I know him, Dad.

What’s in an Academic Name « Beki's Blog (there's an original name) 2010

[...] 8, 2009 My colleague, Beki Grinter, just posted a really interesting blog post titled Reflections on ICT4D which actually says a lot more about the priorities in computer science.

Reflections on ICT4D « Beki's Blog (there's an original name) 2009

(Beki Grinter writes about how Leigh touched her.)

Susan Leigh Star « Beki's Blog (there's an original name) 2010

But, then of course, there are the times when my “E” gets dropped, so I end up needing to search R. Grinter to find my own citations.

What’s in an Academic Name « Beki's Blog (there's an original name) 2010

So if someone writes up the results of a workshop and (kindly) puts my name on it, then frequently it ends up as B Grinter, unless I can intervene and switch it over.

What’s in an Academic Name « Beki's Blog (there's an original name) 2010

Of course, I get extra publications if you search me as R. Grinter, so I encourage everyone who is doing a citation count of me for any reason to search R. Grinter.

What’s in an Academic Name « Beki's Blog (there's an original name) 2010

I chose the E to avoid the problem that R. Grinter would create.

What’s in an Academic Name « Beki's Blog (there's an original name) 2010

And then there are the publications where I am B Grinter.

What’s in an Academic Name « Beki's Blog (there's an original name) 2010

I am frequently the only one in the phone book, and a Grinter event (i.e. meeting another one) is quite rare so always fun.

What’s in an Academic Name « Beki's Blog (there's an original name) 2010