# Cal Newport

> Cal Newport is a Georgetown University computer science professor and bestselling author who has shaped how a generation of knowledge workers thinks about attention. He coined the modern usage of 'deep work,' argued for 'digital minimalism,' and most recently introduced 'slow productivity.' He has never opened a social media account.

- **Role:** Provost's Distinguished Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University
- **Organizations:** Georgetown University, The New Yorker, Penguin Random House, Deep Questions Podcast
- **From:** Pennington, New Jersey, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Computer Science, Dartmouth College, Ph.D. in Computer Science (advisor: Nancy Lynch), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Author of eight books with over 2,000,000 copies sold in 40+ languages, Multiple New York Times bestsellers including 'Deep Work,' 'Digital Minimalism,' 'A World Without Email,' and 'Slow Productivity', 'Slow Productivity' named an Economist Best Book of 2024 and NPR Best Book of 2024; winner of a SABEW Best in Business Book Award

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Published 'How to Win at College' while still a student
- **2007** — Launched Study Hacks blog
- **2009** — Completed Ph.D. at MIT under Nancy Lynch
- **2011** — Joined Georgetown University as assistant professor of computer science
- **2012** — Published 'So Good They Can't Ignore You'
- **2016** — Published 'Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World'
- **2016** — TEDx talk 'Quit Social Media' delivered (now near 6M views)
- **2017** — Granted tenure at Georgetown
- **2019** — Published 'Digital Minimalism'
- **2020** — Launched the Deep Questions podcast
- **2021** — Published 'A World Without Email'
- **2024** — Published 'Slow Productivity'; promoted to full professor

## Achievements

- Author of eight books with over 2,000,000 copies sold in 40+ languages
- Multiple New York Times bestsellers including 'Deep Work,' 'Digital Minimalism,' 'A World Without Email,' and 'Slow Productivity'
- 'Slow Productivity' named an Economist Best Book of 2024 and NPR Best Book of 2024; winner of a SABEW Best in Business Book Award
- Contributing writer for The New Yorker
- TEDx 'Quit Social Media' viewed nearly 6 million times
- Promoted to full professor of computer science at Georgetown in 2024
- Founding faculty member of Georgetown's Center for Digital Ethics

## Latest updates

- **2024-03** — 'Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout' published by Portfolio/Penguin
- **2024-01** — Promoted to full professor of computer science at Georgetown University
- **2024-12** — 'Slow Productivity' named to Best Books of 2024 lists by The Economist and NPR

## Links

- Website: https://calnewport.com
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CalNewportMedia

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