1948
Born to Charles Roderick Burton and Lulu Faye (Urbach) Burton in Oakland, CA.
1970
Earns a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from the California Institute of Technology.
1973
Works as a research staff member for Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc. (now Raytheon Company) in Cambridge, MA.
1976
Earns a Doctor of Philosophy in information and computer science from the University of California Irvine.
1978
Works as a research staff member for Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated in Palo Alto, CA.
1978
Co-authors with John Seely Brown (JSB) “Diagnostic Models for Procedural Bugs in Basic Mathematical Skills,” Cognitive Science, Vol. 2.
1982
Co-authors with John Seely Brown (JSB) “An Investigation of Computer Coaching for Informal Learning Activities,” Intelligent Tutoring Systems.
1982
Authors “Diagnosing Bugs in a Simple Procedural Skill,” Intelligent Tutoring Systems.
1986
Works as an area manager for User-Sys. Research at Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated in Palo Alto, CA.
1987
Co-authors with JSB “Reactive Learning Environments for Teaching Electronic Troubleshooting,” Advances in Man-Machine Systems Research, Vol. 3.
1989
Serves as president of Windrose Consulting Group in Palo Alto, CA.
1996
Works as an area manager at CSL, at Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated in Palo Alto, CA.
2004
Works as a senior scientist at Acuitus, Inc., in Sunnyvale, CA.
2017
Is inducted to the ICS Hall of Fame.