Naomi Oreskes
Naomi Oreskes is an American historian of science. After 15 years as Professor of History and Science Studies at the University of California, San Diego., she became Professor of the History of Science and Affiliated Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University in 2013, and in 2020 was also named the Henry Charles Lea Professor of the History of Science. She has worked on studies of geophysics, environmental issues such as global warming, and the history of science.
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- Born in
- New York City
- Educated at
- Stanford UniversityImperial College LondonStuyvesant High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Margaret W. Rossiter History of Women in Science Prize🏆 Volvo Environment Prize🏆 Watson, Helen, Miles, and Audrey Davis Prize🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship
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1958
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