Paul B. Israel (born 1953) is an American historian who is a specialist in the history of American invention and innovation. He is the director and general editor of the Thomas A. Edison Papers at Rutgers University.
Books Israel's books include: From Machine Shop to Industrial Laboratory: Telegraphy and the Changing Context of American Invention, 1830–1920 (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1992)Reviews of From Machine Shop to Industrial Laboratory: Robert A. Nye, The British Journal for the History of Science, ; Richard R. John, The Business History Review, ; Michel Atten, Annales. Histoire, Sciences Sociales, ; Thomas J. Misa, Isis, Wyn Wachhorst, The Journal of American History, W. Bernard Carlson, The Journal of Economic History, Margaret B. W. Graham, Technology and Culture, Steven Lubar, "Inventing History", Reviews in American History, Edison: A Life of Invention (Wiley, 1998)Reviews of Edison: A Life of Invention: Ronald R. Kline, Technology and Culture, ; John W. Servos, The Business History Review, ; Jeffrey L. Meikle, The American Historical Review, ; Bettyann Holtzmann Kevles, "Edison—the View from Menlo Park", Science, ; Wyn Wachhorst, The Journal of American History, Edison's Electric Light: The Art of Invention (with Robert Friedel, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010)Reviews of Edison's Electric Light: Eugene S. Ferguson, Technology and Culture, ; Eric Hintz, Technology and Culture, ; W. Bernard Carlson, "Labors at Menlo Park", Science, ; Frederic Cople Jaher, Illinois Historical Journal, ; Jeffrey L. Meikle, The Journal of American History, ; Brian Bowers, The British Journal for the History of Science, ; Social Studies of Science,
He is the co-editor, variously with Thomas E. Jeffrey, Robert A. Rosenberg, Keith A. Nier, Louis Carlat, and Martha J. King, of: Thomas A. Edison Papers, A Selective Microfilm Edition: Part 1 (1850–1878) (University Publications of America, 1984)Review of A Selective Microfilm Edition: Part 1: David F. Channell, Technology and Culture, The Papers of Thomas A. Edison, Vol. 2: From Workshop to Laboratory, June 1873–March 1876 (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1991)Reviews of The Papers of Thomas A. Edison, Vol. 2: C. M. Harris, Technology and Culture, ; Ian Inkster, Isis, ; Ben Marsden, The British Journal for the History of Science, The Papers of Thomas A. Edison, Vol. 3: Menlo Park: The Early Years, April 1876–December 1877 (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1994)Reviews of The Papers of Thomas A. Edison, Vol. 3: Ronald Kline, Isis, ; Ben Marsden, The British Journal for the History of Science, ; Andrew J. Butrica, The Public Historian, The Papers of Thomas A. Edison, Vol. 4: The Wizard of Menlo Park, 1878 (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999)Reviews of The Papers of Thomas A. Edison, Vol. 4: Marc Rothenberg, Technology and Culture, ; Ronald Kline, Isis, The Papers of Thomas A. Edison, Vol. 5: Research to Development at Menlo Park, January 1879–March 1881 (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004)Reviews of The Papers of Thomas A. Edison, Vol. 5: Marc Rothenberg, Technology and Culture, ; Louis Carlat, David Hochfelder, and Keith A. Nier, The Journal of Technology Studies, The Papers of Thomas A. Edison, Vol. 6: Electrifying New York and Abroad, April 1881–March 1883 (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007)Review of The Papers of Thomas A. Edison, Vol. 6: William S. Pretzer, Technology and Culture, The Papers of Thomas A. Edison, Vol. 7: Losses and Loyalties, April 1883–December 1884 (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011)Reviews of The Papers of Thomas A. Edison, Vol. 7: David Rhees, Technology and Culture, ; Terry S. Reynolds, Isis, ,
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