John L. Heilbron
John Lewis Heilbron was an American historian of science best known for his work in the history of physics and the history of astronomy. He was Professor of History and Vice-Chancellor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, senior research fellow at Worcester College, Oxford, and visiting professor at Yale University and the California Institute of Technology. He edited the academic journal Historical Studies in the Physical and Biological Sciences for twenty-five years.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- San Francisco
- Educated at
- University of California, BerkeleyLowell High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship🏆 George Sarton Medal🏆 Pfizer Award🏆 Watson, Helen, Miles, and Audrey Davis Prize
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 Thomas Kuhn
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1934
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Birth2023
Died
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