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PRESIDENT Within a few short weeks early this spring, the History of Science Society re­ MARY JO NYE, University of Oklahoma ceived gifts and grants totaling $105,000 in support of Osiris, its annual review VICE-PRESIDENT of recent scholarship in selected areas of the history of science. The first gift, of STEPHEN G. BRUSH, University of $50,000, was announced on 24 April by Charles Scribner, Jr., who established Maryland the Society's Osiris Fund in the early 1980s with a contribution of $30,000. Mr. EXECLnTVESECRETARY Scribner is best known to HSS members as the publisher of the magisterial Dic­ MICHAEL M . SOKAL, Worcester Polytechnic Institute tionary of Scientific Biography and has for many years been one of the Society's major benefactors. TREASURER MARY LOUISE GLEASON, New York City Soon thereafter, on 2 May, the Joseph H. Hazen Foundation paid tribute to EDITOR ~SS past president Gerald Holton by awarding $25,000 to the Osiris Fund in his RONALD L. NUMBERS, University of 10nor. Just last spring Mr. Hazen endowed the History of Science Society Dis­ Wisconsin-Madison tinguished Lectureship with a grant of $30,000, and just before Christmas 1988 he donated over $13,000 to the Society to support the programs and activities of the Committee on Education. He too has been among the Society's major bene­ factors for many years. While neither contribution was made dependent on the receipt of matching The Newsletter of the History of Science Society is published in January,.April, July, and funds-indeed, these donations are already earning interest for the Society­ October. Regular issues are sent to those indi­ both Mr. Scribner and the Hazen Foundation challenged others to join them in vidual members of the Society residing in Nonh America. Airmail copies are sent to those supporting Osiris and called for gifts and grants from the Society's membership members overseas who pay $5 yearly to cover and additional benefactors. postal costs. The Newsletter is available to non­ Even before the Society could announce this challenge, the Alfred P. Sloan members and institutions for $20 a year. The Newsletter is overseen by a Steering Foundation informed President Mary Jo Nye on 4 May that it was awarding Committee consisting of the President, the Continued on page 17 Executive Secretary, and the Editor of the His­ tory of Science Society. It is edited by the Execu­ tive Secretary, Dr. Michael Sokal, and is produced at the Society's Publications Office under the supervision of Dr. Frances Kohler. Send news items to Newsletter, History of Science Society, c/o Michael Sokal, 35 Dean Street, Worcester, MA 01609. The deadline for receipt of news is the tenth of the month prior to publication; for articles and other long copy; the first of the month.

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HSS ELECTION 2 BALWf 5 PREREGISTRATION AND ROOM RESERVATIONS FORMS 11 Joseph H. Hazen Charles Scribner, Jr. page2 History of Science Society Newsletter

Owen Hannaway Sally Gregory Kohlstedt John Beatty foe D . Burchfield Harold f. Cook

its recent growth in resources to expand THE 1989 HSS ELECTION programs for members, to reach new audiences, and to strengthen and restruc­ CANDIDATES' BIOGRAPHIES ture its own internal operation. The vice­ president should work with the president to oversee and facilitate initiatives begun FOR VICE-PRESIDENT Sally Gregory Kohlstedt in the past several years, to guide the Society's ongoing collective efforts to Owen Hannaway Professor of the History of Science, Uni­ establish priorities, and to enlarge the versity of Minnesota. Ph.D., University of intellectual traditions which operate at Professor of the History of Science, Johns illinois, 1972. Specialties: history of sci­ the core of the discipline. Hopkins University. Ph.D., Glasgow ence in the United States, especially University, 1965. Specialties: history of nineteenth-century natural history; insti­ early modem science; history of chemis­ tutional development (societies, try. Professional activities: HSS-Council, museums, and public culture); women in 1983-85; Program cochair, joint meeting science. Professional activities: HSS­ FOR COUNCIL with SHOT, SSSS, PSA, Philadelphia, Secretary, 1978-81; Council, 1982-84; 1982; Pfizer Award Committee, chair, Committee on Publications, 1983-87; John Beatty 1971-72; Zeitlin-VerBrugge Prize Com­ Nominating Committee, chair, 1985; mittee, 1984-85; Nominating Commit­ Visiting Historian of Science, 1988-90. Associate Professor of the History of Sci­ tee, chair, 1987. Member, International Chair, Section L, AAAS, 1986. Editorial ence and Technology, Department of Program Committee for XVIIth Interna­ Boards, Signs; Science; Science, Technol­ Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, Univer­ tional Congress, Berkeley, 1985. U.S. ogy and Human Values. Forum on the sity of Minnesota; Member, Minnesota National Committee for International History of Science in America, chair, Center for the Philosophy of Science. Union of History and Philosophy of Sci­ 1985, 1986. U.S. delegate to the Interna­ Ph.D., Indiana University, 1979. Special­ ence, 1989. American Council of Learned tional Congress, 1977, 1981, 1985. Ful­ ties: history and philosophy of biology, Societies, Grants-in-Aid panelist (History bright Senior Fellow to Australia, 1983. nineteenth and twentieth centuries; biol­ Division), 1987-88. Editorial Boards, Woodrow Wilson Center Fellow, Fall1986. ogy and society. Professional activities: Historical Studies in the Physical Sci­ Smithsonian Institution Fellow, 1987. HSS- Council, 1988; Committee on ences, 1974-79; British Journal for the Selected publications: The Formation of Research and the Profession. Selected History of Science, 1989-. Selected publi­ the American Scientific Community: The publications: "Weighing the Risks: Stale­ cations: The Chemists and the Wont: The American Association for the Advance­ mate in the Classical/Balance Contro­ Didactic Origins of Chemistry (Johns ment of Science, 1848-1860 ~illinois, versy," Joumal of the History of Biology, Hopkins, 1975); ed. (with P. Achinstein), 1976); ed. (with Margaret W. Rossiter), 1987, 20:289-319; "Dobzhansky and Observation, Experiment, and Hypothesis Historical Writing on American Science Drift: Facts, Values, and Chance in Evolu­ in Modem Physical Science (MIT, 1985); (Osiris, 1985; Johns Hopkins, 1986); tionary Biology;' in The Probabilistic "The German Model of Chemical Educa­ "Australian Museums of Natural History: Revolution, Vol. ll, ed. L. Kriiger, G. Gi­ tion in America-Ira Remsen at Johns Public Priorities and Scientific Initiatives gerenzer, and M.S. Morgan (MIT, 1987); Hopkins, 1876- 1912;' Ambix, 1976, in the Nineteenth Century;' Historical "Ecology and Evolutionary Biology in the 23:145-164; "Laboratory Design and the Records of Australian Science, 1983, 5:61- War and Postwar Years: Questions and Aim of Science: Andreas Libavius versus 82; "Maria Mitchell and the Advancement Comments;' Joumal of the History of Jycho Brahe," Isis, 1986, 77:585- 610 of Women in Science;' rpt. in Uneasy Biology, 1988, 21:245-263; coauthor, The (Derek Price Award, 1988). Statement: My Careers and Intimate Lives, ed. P. Abir­ Empire of Chance: How Probability priorities, if elected, will be to promote Am and D. Outram (Rutgers, 1987); "His­ Changed Science and Everyday Life, by G. the highest standards of scholarship tory in a Natural History Museum: Gigerenzer et al. (Cambridge, 1989). Cur­ within the discipline of the history of George Brown Goode and the Smithso­ rent project: a book on genetics and evolu­ science; to encourage a broad and gener­ nian Institution;' Public Historian, 1988, tionary biology in the atomic age-a study ous intellectual approach to the subject; 10:7-26; "Curiosities and Cabinets: Natu­ of an interconnected set of conceptual, and to convey to the rest of the scholarly ral History Museums and Education on methodological, and social policy issues community the vigor and excitement that the Antebellum Campus;' Isis, 1988, facing geneticists and evolutionary biolo­ mark the current state of our discipline. 79:405- 426. Statement: The HSS has used gists in the 1940s- 1960s. July 1989 page3

the Present (Garland, 1985); "The Devel­ opment of Cantorian Set Theory,'' in From the Calculus to Set Theory. 1630- 1910, ed. I. Grattan-Guinness (Duckworth, 1977); "Abraham Robinson and Nonstan­ dard Analysis: History, Philosophy and Foundations of Mathematics," in New Perspectives on the History and Philoso· phy of Mathematics, ed. P. Kitcher and W. Joseph W Dauben Mordechai Feingold Lynn S.Joy Aspray (Minnesota, 1987). Mordechai Feingold Thomas Bonham;' American foUinal of Joe D. Burchfield Associate Professor, Center for the Study Legal History. 1985, 29:301-322; "Physi­ of Science in Society, Virginia Polytechnic cians and the New Philosophy: Henry Associate Professor of History, Northern Institute and State University. D .Phil., Stubbe and the Virtuosi-Physicians;' in illinois University. Ph.D., Johns Hopldns Oxford University, 1980. Specialties: early Medical Revolution in the Seventeenth University, 1969. Specialties: history of modem "English and European science; Century. ed. A. Wear and R. French (Cam­ physics and geology; social and cultural history of universities; Newtonianism; bridge, 1989); "Policing the Health of history of Victorian science. Professional London: The College of Physicians and patronage. Professional activities: General activities: HSS-Council, 1978-80; Schu­ the Early Stuart Monarchy," Social History Editor, forthcoming history of science and man Prize Committee, chair, 1977; Nomi­ of Medicine, 1989 (forthcoming). society series, Twayne Publishers; Coedi­ nating Committee, 1979, 1982; Finance tor (intellectual history), The Eighteenth Committee, 1981-present; Local Arrange­ Century: A Critical Bibliography. Selected ments Committee, chair, 1984; National Joseph W. Dauben publications: The Mathematicians' Ap­ Committee, Visiting Historians of Sci­ prenticeship: Science, Universities and ence, chair, 1984-88. NSF Panel on the Professor of History and the History of Society in England, 1560-1640 (Cam­ History and Philosophy of Science, 1976- Science, Herbert H. Lehman College of bridge, 1984); ed., Before Newton: The ,...,.78, 1984. Midwest Victorian Studies the City University of New York; Mem­ Life and Times of Issac Barrow (Cam­ Association-Executive Committee, ber, Graduate Faculty of the Ph.D. Pro­ bridge, in press); "Philanthropy, Pomp and 1977-80; Program Committee, 1977-79. gram in History, Graduate Center, CUNY. Patronage: Some Reflections upon the President, Midwest Junto, 1988-90. Se­ Ph.D., Harvard University, 1972. Special­ Endowment of Culture;' Daedalus, Win­ lected publications: Lord Kelvin and the ties: history of mathematics; history and ter 1987, pp. 155-178; "Partnership in Age of the Earth (1975); "Darwin and the philosophy of set theory and mathemati­ Glory: Newton and Locke through the Dilemma of Geological Time," Isis, 1974, callogic; the scientific revolution. Profes­ Enlightenment and Beyond," in Newton's 65:300-321; "John Tyndall, a Biographical sional activities: HSS-Coordinator of Scientific and Philosophical Legacy, Sketch;' in fohn 1}rndall: Essays on a Programs, 1984-87; Committee on Publi­ ed. P. B. ScheUier and G. Debrock (Reidel, NatUial Philosopher, ed. W. Brock and N. cations, 1982-86. Chair, International 1988). MacMillan (1981); "The British Associa­ Commission on History of Mathematics, tion and Its Historians," Historical Stud­ 1986-present. Editor, Historin Mathe­ Lynn S. Joy ies in the Physical Sciences, 1982, matica, 1978-86. Corresponding Member, 13:165-174. Academie Intemationale d'Histoire des Associate Professor of History and Associ­ Sciences (elected 1984). Member, Institute ate Professor of Philosophy, University of Harold J. Cook for Advanced Study, Princeton, 1977-78. Notre Dame. Ph.D., Harvard University, Guggenheim Fellow, 1980-81. Chair, 1982. Specialties: Renaissance science and Associate Professor, Departments of the Section L, AAAS, 1986-87. IREX Ex­ philosophy; physical and biological sci­ History of Medicine and History of Sci­ change Lecturer, Soviet Academy of Sci­ ences in the seventeenth century; contem­ ence, University of Wisconsin-Madison. ences, 1985. U.S. National Academy of porary philosophy of science. Professional Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1981. Sciences Exchange Scholar, Academia activities: HSS-Schuman Prize Commit­ Specialties: medicine and natural history Sinica, Beijing, 1988. American Mathe­ tee, 1987-88, chair, 1988. Selected publi­ in the scientific revolution; Dutch and matical Society National Lecturer, 1989- cations: Gassendi the Atomist: Advocate English science and medicine. Profes­ 92. Harvard Lectures, Yale University, of History in an Age of Science (Cam­ sional activities: HSS-Local Arrange­ 1982. Plenary Lecture, Centennial Meet­ bridge, 1987); "The Conflict of Mecha­ ments Committee, chair, 1991. Editorial ing of the American Mathematical Soci­ nisms and Its Empiricist Outcome;• Board, Tournai of the History of Medicine. ety, 1988. Selected publications: Georg Monist, 1988, 71:498-514; "Rival Renais­ Selected publications: The Decline of the Cantor: His Mathematics and Philosophy sance Atomisms and the Making of an Old Medical Regime in Stuart England of the Infinite (Harvard, 1979); ed., Fest­ Epicurean Tradition," in The Cambridge (Cornell, 1986); "The Society of Chemical schrift in Honor of Erwin Hiebert, Histo­ History of Seventeenth-Century Philoso­ Physicians, the New Philosophy, and the rin Mathematica (Academic Press, 1980); phy, ed. M. Ayers and D. Garber (Cam­ Restoration CoUit," Bulletin of the His­ ed., Mathematical Perspectives: Essays on bridge, forthcoming). Current project: tory of Medicine, 1987, 60:61- 77; Mathematics and Its Historical Develop­ "Frameworks of Experience in Late Ren­ " 'Against Common Right and Reason': ment (Academic Press, 1981!; ed., The aissance Learning:' a study of the cultural The College of Physicians Against Dr. History of Mathematics from Antiquity to contexts in which nature came to be page4 History of Science Society Newsletter

Michael R. Me Vaugh Katharine Park Joan L. Richards AlanJ. Rocke Richard W. Burkhardt, Jr. reconceived during the sixteenth and Joan L. Richards and twentieth-century chemistry, atomic seventeenth centuries. theory, structure theory. Professional Associate Professor of History, Brown activities: HSS-Local Arrangements Michael R. MeVaugh University. Ph.D., Harvard Universit~ Committee, 1988; Derek Price Award 1981. Specialties: history of mathematics; Committee, 1987-89. President, Midwest Professor of History, University of North history of Victorian science; relations of Junto, 1987-88. Director, Michelson­ Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ph.D., Princeton mathematics and philosophy. Professional Morley Centennial Symposium, 1987. Universit~ 1965. Specialties: history of activities: HSS-Program Committee, Board of Advisors and Council, Physicians medieval and early modem science and cochair and liaison to the AHA, 1988; for Social Responsibilicy, Northeast Ohio. medicine. Professional activities: HSS­ Zeitlin-Ver Brugge Prize Committee, Selected publications: Chemical Atomism Council, 1971-73; Local Arrangements 1988; National Committee, Visiting His­ in the Nineteenth Century: From Dalton Committee, 1987; Pfizer Award Commit­ torians of Science Program, 1986-present. to Cannizzaro (Ohio State, 1984); "Meth­ tee, 1970, 1984, 1985; Committee on the Selected publications: Mathematical odology and Its Rhetoric in Nineteenth Quincentennial, 1989-92. Selected publi­ Visions: The Pursuit of Geometry in Century Chemistry;' in The Schofield cations: coed., Amaldi de Villanova Opera Victorian England (Academic Press, 1988); Festschrift, ed. E. Garber (Lehigh, 1990); Medica Omnia, Vols. II-IV, XV, XVI (Bar­ "Augustus De Morgan, the History of "Kekule's Benzene Theory and the Ap­ celona, 1975-); (with Seymour H. Mathematics and the Foundations of praisal of Scientific Theories;' in A. Mauskopfh The Elusive Science (Johns Algebra;' Isis, 1987, 78:7-30; "Projective Donovan et al., Scrutinizing Science Hopkins, 1980); (with Luis Garcia Balles­ Geometry and Mathematical Progress in (Reidel, 1988); "Hypothesis and Experi­ ter), Licensing, Leaming, and the Control Victorian Britain," Studies in the History ment in the Early Development of Ke­ of Medical Practice in Fourteenth-Century and Philosophy of Science, 1986, 17:297- kule's Benzene Theory;' Annals of Valencia (American Philosophical Society, 325; "The Art and the Science of British Science, 1985, 42:355-381; "The Recep­ 1989). Algebra: A Study in the Perception of tion of Chemical Atomism in Germany," Mathematical'Ihl.th;' Historia Mathe­ Isis, 1979, 70:519-536; "Atoms and matica, 1980, 7:342-365; "The Reception Equivalents: The Early Development of Katharine Park of a Mathematical Theory: Non-Euclidean the Chemical Atomic Theory," Historical Geometry in England, 1868-1883;' in Studies in the Physical Sciences, 1978, Chair and Associate Professor of History, Natural Order: Historical Studies of Scien­ 9:225-263. Wellesley College. Ph.D., Harve.rd Univer­ tific Culture, ed. B. Barnes and S. Shapin sicy, 1981. Specialties: medieval and Ren­ (Sage, 1979). Current projects: Mathemat­ aissance medicine, psychology, and ics in France and England during the per­ FOR NOMINATING natural philosophy. Professional activities: iod of the French Revolution. Statement: I COMMITTEE, FROM Renaissance Society of America­ am interested in strengthening the ties COUNCIL Council, 1988- present; Program Com­ between the history of science and history mittee, 1987-89. Selected publications: in general. My experiences in a history Doctors and Medicine in Early Renais­ department and as program chair coordi­ Richard W. Burkhardt, Jr. sance Florence (Princeton, 1985); (with nating the joint meetings have suggested Lorraine J. Daston), "Unnatural Concep­ that communication between the two Professor, Department of History; Affili­ tions: Monsters in Sixteenth- and fields is more difficult than the challenge ate, Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Seventeenth-Century France and En­ of integrating the history of science into Evolution, University of illinois at gland;' Past and Present, 1981, 92:20-54; more general history would warrant Urbana-Champaign. Ph.D., Harvard "Bacon's Enchanted 'Glass; " Isis, 1984, largely because of mutual ignorance about Universicy, 1972. Specialties: history of 75:290-302; "The Organic Soul;' in The common goals and interests. biology; history of the study of animal Cambridge History of Renaissance Philos­ behavior. Professional activities: HSS­ ophy, ed. C.B. Schmitt et al. (Cambridge, Alan J. Rocke Schuman Prize Committee, 1976, chair, 1988). Current projects: Medical practice 1979; Council, 1989-91. NSF Panel on and organization in Italian Renaissance Associate Professor, Program in History of the History and Philosophy of Science, hospitals; wonders and anomalies in natu­ Science and Thchnology, Case Western 1985-88. Coeditor, Oxford Monographs in ral history and natural philosoph~ 1500- Reserve University. Ph.D., University of History and Philosophy of Biology. Se­ 1720 (with Lorraine J. Daston). Wisconsin, 1975. Specialties: nineteenth- lected publications: The Spirit of System: July 1989 page 5

Charles C. Gillispie

Dayton-Stockton Professor and Professor of History of Science Emeritus, Princeton University. Ph.D., Harvard University, 1949. Specialties: history of science in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; science in revolutionary and Napoleonic France. Professional activities: HSS­ Betty fo Teeter Dobbs Charles C. Gillispie Frederick Gregory President, 1964-66; Council, 1952-55, 1966-present. Selected publications: Genesis and Geology (1951); A Diderot Pictorial Encyclopedia of Trades and In­ LamOick and Evolutionazy Biology (Har­ Council, 1980-82, 1989-91; Visiting dustry (1959); The Edge of Objectivity vard, 1977!; "The Development of an Historian of Science, 1988-89; Isis Advi­ (1960); Lazare Camot Savant (1971); ed., Evolutionary Ethology;' in Evolution from sory Editor, 1981-83; Pfizer Award Com­ The Dictionary of Scientific Biography (16 Molecules to Men, ed. D.S. Bendall mittee, 1980-81, chair, 1981; Committee vo1s., 1970-80); Science and Polity in (Cambridge, 1983); "Darwin on Animal on Honors and Prizes, 1982-84. Selected France at th~ End of the Old Regime Behavior and Evolution," in The Darwin­ publications: The Foundations of New­ (Houghton Mifflin, 1980) (Pfizer Award, ian Heritage, ed. D. Kohn (Princeton, ton's Alchemy, or "The Hunting of the 1981); The Montgolfier Brothers and the 1985); "Charles Otis Whitman, Wallace Greene Lyon"(Cambridge, 1975); The Invention of Aviation (1983); ed. (with Craig, and the Biological Study of Behav­ [anus Faces of Genius: The Role of Al­ Michael Dewatcher), Monuments of ior in America, 1898-1924;' in The Amer­ chemy in Newton's Thought (Cambridge, Egypt (1987). ican Development of Biology, ed. R. forthcoming); "Conceptual Problems in Rainger, K. Benson, and J. Maienschein Newton's Early Chemistry;' in Religion, (Pennsylvania, 1988). Current project: a Science, and Worldview: Essays in Honor book on the emergence of ethology as a of RichardS. Westfall, ed. M.J. Osler and Frederick Gregory scientific discipline in the twentieth P. Farber (Cambridge, 1985); "Newton's ~century. Rejection of a Mechanical Aether: Empiri­ Associate Professor of History of Science, cal Difficulties and Guiding Assump­ University of Florida. Ph.D., Harvard Betty Jo Teeter Dobbs tions," in Scrutinizing Science: Empirical University, 1973. Specialties: modem Studies of Scientific Change, ed. A. German science; history of science and Professor of History, Northwestern Uni­ Donovan, L. Laudan, and R. Laudan (Klu­ religion. Professional activities: HSS­ versity. Ph.D., University of North Caro­ wer, 1988); "Newton's Alchemy and His Council, 1982-84, 1989-91; Visiting lina at Chapel Hill, 1974. Specialties: 'Active Principle' of Gravitation;' in New­ Histprian of Science, 1988-89; Nominat­ seventeenth-century scientific revolution; ton 's Scientific and Philosophical Legacy, ing Committee, 1985-86; Committee on history of alchemy and chemistry; Isaac ed. P.B. Scheuer and G. Debrock (Kluwer, Honors and Prizes, chair, 1984-87; Com- Newton. Professional activities: HSS- 1988). ------.------.-. page6 History of Sde11.ce Society Newsletter

Frederic L. Holme.s Kenneth R. Manning Joan Cadden Judith R. Goodstein Timothy Lenoir

mittee on Meetings and Programs, 1982- nology; history of medicine; biography. science; mathematics; twentieth-century 86; Program Committee, cochair, 1983; Professional activities: HSS-Council, physics and seismology; science under Committee on Programs and Priorities, 1988-90; Visiting Historian of Science, Mussolini; national science of the United 1988; Committee on Publications, 1989- 1986-87. AAAS Committee on Public States and Italy. Professional activities: 93. Selected publications: Scientific Mate­ Understanding of Science and Thchnology. HSS-Council, 1986-88; Schuman Prize rialism in Nineteenth Century Germany Selected publications: Black Apollo of Committee, chair, 1976. Co-president, (Reidel, 1977); "Die Kritik von J.F. Fries Science: The Life of Emest Everett Just West Coast History of Science Society, an Schellings Naturphilosophie," Sudhoffs {Oxford, 1983) {Pfizer Award, 1984). Cur­ 1975-76. Academic consultant/ Archiv, 1983, 67:145-157; "Romantic rent project: the history of blacks in scriptwriter, "The Mechanical Universe;' Kantianism and the End of the Newtonian American medicine. Caltech's introductory physics telecourse. Dream in Chemistry," Archives Intema­ Selected publications: (with J. Greenberg), tionales d'Histoire des Sciences, 1984, "Theodore von Karman and the Arrival of 34:108-123; "The Impact of Darwinian FOR NOMlNATING Applied Mathematics in the United Evolution on Protestant Theology in the States, 1930-1940;' Science, 1983, Nineteenth Century;' in God and Nature, COMMITTEE, FROM THE 222:1300-1304; "Atoms, Molecules, and ed. D. Lindberg and R. Numbers (Califor­ SOCIETY AT LARGE Linus Pauling," Social Research, 1984, nia, 1986); ed., Knowledge, Belief and 51:691-708; "The Rise and Fall of Vito Aesthetic Sense, by J.F. Fries (Cologne: Joan Cadden Volterra's World," Journal of the History of Dintar Verlag, 1989). Ideas, 1984, 45:607-618; executive pro­ Professor of History, Kenyon College. ducer of a videotape on the life of Arnold Ph.D., Indiana University, 1971. Special­ 0 . Beckman. Current project: a history Frederic L. Holmes ties: medieval sciences-theories of the of Caltech. elements, life sciences and medicine, Chairman and Professor, Section of His­ women in science and medicine. Profes­ Timothy Lenoir tory of Medicine, Yale University School sional activities: HSS-Nominating Com­ of Medicine. Ph.D., Harvard University, mittee, 1973, 1976; Schuman Prize Associate Professor, Department of His- 1n£l"l C'- ...... ! - 1~: ...... 1_ !_.._ _ ___ - l - 1-- ~ .. - · •

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1990 ANNUAL MEETING sight committee. Those appointed by HSS are Frederic L. Holmes (Yale Univ., co­ The 1990 HSS Annual Meeting will be chair), Joan L. Bromberg (Laser History held on 25-28 October 1990 in Seattle, Project), Loren R. Graham (MIT), and Washington, at the Holiday Inn Crowne Charles Rosenberg (Univ. Pennsylvania); Plaza. Peter Galison and Timothy Lenoir those appointed by SHar are Bruce Sin­ (Program in the History of Science, Stan­ Alan E. Shapiro clair (Georgia Tech, cochair), Judith A. ford University, Stanford, CA 94305-W24; McGaw (Univ. Pennsylvania), Glenn (415) 725-0714) will serve as Program Porter (Hagley Museum and Library), and Cochairs. Keith Benson (Department of Robert E. Post (National Museum of Biomedical History, University of Wash­ Alan E. Shapiro American History, Smithsonian). The ington, Seattle, WA 98195; (206) 545- Program for Studies in Science, Technol­ 2651) will be Local Arrangements Chair. Professor of History of Science and Tech­ ogy and Society of the National Science nology, University of Minnesota. Ph.D., Foundation has already committed VISITING HISTORIANS OF SCIENCE Yale University, 1970. Specialties: history $11,100 in support of the study, including PROGRAM of early modern physical science; Isaac a first planning meeting to be held later Newton. Professional activities: HSS­ For the eighth successive semester the this summer. As the project progresses, Council, 1977-79; Program Committee, Society's Visiting Historians of Science members of the joint committee will chair, 1976; Nominating Committee, will help demonstrate the intellectual welcome comments and observations 1978; Delegate to Section L, AAAS, 1978- vitality and pedagogical utility of our field from members of both societies. For 84. Member-at-large, Section L, AAAS, at universities and colleges throughout further information contact Professor 1984-87. Selected publications: The Opti­ the United States. During their visits Holmes at the Section of the History cal Papers of Isaac Newton, Vol. 1: The these scholars will deliver public lectures, of Medicine, Yale University, 333 Cedar Optical Lectures (Cambridge, 1984); "Ex­ lead seminars for faculty members and Street, New Haven, CT 065W; (203) periment, Mathematics and Certainty in students, and meet with academic admin­ 785-4338. Newton's Theory of Color;• Physics 1bday; istrators and curriculum planners. This 1984, 37(9):34-42; "The Spectre of New­ fall's visitors and their host institutions RECENT COUNCIL APPROPRIATIONS ton's Spectrum," in From Ancient Omens are William B. Ashworth, Jr., Erskine In implementing the procedures recom­ to Statistical Mechanics, ed. J.L. Berggren College; Betty Jo Teeter Dobbs, Lawrence mended by the 1988 Committee on Pro­ and B.R. Goldstein (Copenhagen, 1987). University; Robert G. Frank, Jr., Harvey grams and Priorities (see Newsletter, April Current projects: Volumes II and III of the Mudd College; Frederick Gregory, Lamar 1989, p. 3), the Council recently voted edition of Newton's optical papers; a book University, Shorter College; Frederic L. (by mail ballot) to establish new fund­ on Newton's theories of colored bodies Holmes, SUNY College at New Paltz, raising priorities and to appropriate funds and fits and their reception. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, Uni­ in support of several HSS programs, versity of Massachusetts-Boston; Robert as follows. H. Kargon, Colby College, Jacksonville For the Committee on Education, up to University, Randolph-Macon College; $2,000 for its syllabus compilation pro­ HSS SUPPORT FOR SUB-SAHARAN Sally Gregory Kohlstedt, Saint Joseph ject, if funds for this project cannot be College; and Ronald L. Numbers, Hills­ AFRICAN LIBRARIES raised from external sources. dale College. The national committee With a major grant from the Ford Founda­ For the Committee on Fund-Raising, up overseeing the Visiting Historians of Sci­ tion, the American Council of Learned to $2,000 for its activities on behalf of all ence Program is now planning to appoint a Societies has established a program to other Society programs. third roster of Visiting Historians of Sci­ help support university and other institu­ For the Committee on Independent ence to serve through 1991; their names tional libraries in sub-Saharan Africa, at a Scholars, up to $2,000 for travel grants for will be announced in the October issue of time when that part of the world faces independent scholars to attend the Socie­ the Newsletter. For additional information severe economic hardship. Most ACLS ty's 1989 annual meeting, if funds for about the program and application materi­ constituents, including the History of such grants cannot be raised from external als for visits during 1990 contact the HSS Science Society, annually donate at least sources. Executive Secretary. twenty-five subscriptions to their primary For the Committee on Research and the journals, which the ACLS arranges to have Profession, up to $250 for surveys of grad­ HSS- SHOT JOINT STUDY distributed to the recipient libraries, in uate departments and programs in the conjunction with a parallel program for Plans proceed for a collaborative study, field, if financial support from its mem­ the sciences coordinated by the American with the Society for the History of Tech­ bers' home institutions is not available. Association for the Advancement of Sci­ nology, of critical problems and research For the Committee on Women, up to ence. For further information contact the frontiers in the history of science and $300 for the annual employment survey HSS Executive Secretary or Dr. Nina K. technology, to culminate in the fall of and other committee activities, if finan­ Cobb, American Council of Learned Soci­ 1991 at the next HSS- SHaf joint meet­ cial support from its members' home eties, 228 East 45th Street, New York, ing in Madison, Wisconsin. Each society institutions is not available. NY 10017. has appointed four members to an over- For further information on the Society's pageS History of Science Society Newsletter

NEWS OF THE SOCIETY- continued 1989 I-ITSTORY OF SCIENCE SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING fund-raising priorities and on any of these The program for the Society's 1989 annual first-class fares) for travel within the conti­ appropriations, please contact the HSS meeting, to be held in the Reitz Union, nental United States, providing all rules Executive Secretary. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, and restrictions are met. For attendees on 26-29 October 1989, will appear in a unable to meet the restrictions for promo­ HSS E-MAIL DIREC'IORY Newsletter Supplement to be published tional fares, the airlines will offer a 40% As more and more historians of science later this month. HSS members are asked discount off the standard round-trip day utilize BITNET, INTERNET-; CS-NEJ-; and to register for this meeting as soon as coach fare for travel within the continen­ the other electronic-mail networks cur­ possible. See the registration form else­ tal United States. Attendees traveling from rently available, many have called for a where in this issue. Canada will be offered a 30% discount directory of e-mail addresses of HSS mem­ with no minimum stay requirement or a bers. The next issue of the HSS Guide, Travel Grants 35% discount with a two-night minimum now scheduled for 1990, will include such stay requirement. Additional restrictions Travel grants for the annual meeting in addresses if reported, but distribution of apply for discounts on international travel. Gainesville will be available for indepen­ an interim directory may be possible. The discounts are valid between 23 Octo­ dent scholars and may be available for Please report the networks to which you ber and 1 November 1989. To obtain these advanced graduate students, pending the have access, and your e-mail address for meeting discounts, you or your travel outcome of the Society's own fund-raising each, to the HSS Executive Secretary. (For agent must call Piedmont's Meeting and efforts. Applications for such travel grants example, his BITNET address is hsssokal Convention Sales office at 1-800-334-8644 must be received by the HSS Executive @wpi; his INTERNET address is hsssokal (from North Carolina and Canada, 1-800- Secretary by 1 September 1989. These @wpi.wpi.edu or hsssokal%wpi@wpi. 251-5720, ext. 2224; from the Bahamas, should include a curriculum vitae and a edu. Similarly, the BITNET address for the 1-800-423-8814, ext. 2224), Monday brief letter with the names of two individ­ Isis Editorial Office is isis@wiscmacc; its through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-6:00p.m. EST uals who may be asked about your schol­ INTERNET address is [email protected]. Refer to Gold File No. 892013. Calls may arly work, the approximate cost of If the Executive Secretary receives a rela­ also be m ade to USAir's Convention Sales economy-class round-trip airfare to the tively small number of replies, he will Office, (800) 227-0613; refer to Shell Code meeting, and (most important) a state­ ACW315J. distribute the list of addresses to all who ment about your formal participation in If submitted theirs. hundreds reply, how­ the meeting-for example, will you be ever, and the list of addresses is massive, delivering a paper? have you arranged job Discount Car Rentals the directory will be deferred until the interviews?-and how you expect to next issue of the Guide. By special arrangement, Avis offers special profit from attending. Students should savings for those attending the 1989 an­ also include copies of documentation of nual meeting. These special rates begin at COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION their status. PROJECTS $22.89 per day and feature unlimited mileage, all insurance as required by law, Discount Air Fares The HSS Committee on Education (CoE) and availability from a week before to a will be conducting a syllabus project and Piedmont Airlines and USAir [which will week after the meeting at any of Avis's solicits the support of all members of the merge later this summer) have been desig­ locations throughout Florida. Discounts Society currently teaching the history of nated as the official carriers for those are available on the entire Avis fleet, in­ science as a specialized course or as a attending the 1989 annual meeting. These cluding convertibles, vans, and luxury component of a more general s.urvey. airlines provide service to Gainesville, cars. For more information and reserva­ Individual members will be asked to de­ Jacksonville, and Orlando, Florida, and tions call1-800-331-1600. Be sure that scribe their courses and submit syllabi. have agreed to offer an exclusive low fare you or your travel agent m entions the Henry J. Steffens of the University of for attendees. This special fare will offer a special Avis WorldWide Discount Number Vermont is coordinator of the project. In 5% discount off any published Piedmont A/ 8794480 to guarantee your rates. Rental conjunction with this effort to learn more and USAir promotional round-trip fare packages also include discount coupons about current teaching in colleges and (excluding government contract fares and for major attractions and restaurants. universities, the CoE, together with the Forum on the History of Science in Amer­ ica, will sponsor a session at the 1989 annual meeting on teaching the history of tween local teachers and faculty as on the history of science and technology. American science on the undergraduate demonstrated through a summer project HSS and SHOT members on college facul­ and graduate levels. Those teaching such at the University of Florida. The latter ties and in museums and archives are courses are urged to bring multiple copies session is particularly important because urged to support local teachers in their of course outlines, bibliographies, and the History of Science Society, together efforts and to initiate appropriate pro­ other relevant classroom materials. There with the Society for the History of Tech­ grams on their campuses and in their will be several other educational work­ nology, will work with the coordinators of institutions. The event begins with local shop sessions at the Gainesville meeting, National History Day as they develop contests in March and April, leads to state dealing with such topics as support for programs for teachers. Each year one contests in May, and culminates in a teaching and other educational programs, subject is featured, and for 1990 students national event from 17 to 21 June 1990. writing and student evaluation as peda­ across the country will be writing themes, - Sally Gregory Kohlstedt, Chair, gogical techniques, and cooperation be- presenting plays, and doing visual projects HSS Committee on Education. July 1989 page9

Annual Meeting Information

Be sure to read the information about the annual meeting on page 8 of this issue, covering such items as travel grants and discount air fares and car rentals. The HSS program will appear in the Supplement, to be mailed later this month.

HISTORY OF SCIENCE SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING D 26-29 OCTOBER 1989 REITZ UNION, UNIVERSITY OF FIDRIDA, GAINESVILLE, FIDRIDA 32611 PREREGISTRATION FORM

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followed reflected Professor Hindle's own NEWS OF THE PROFESSION studies of early American technology and science and formed an appropriate tribute to one who wrote on such topics long Three Distinguished Scholars Honored by Colleagues and Students before most other historians of science and technology. On 27 April a special dinner held in ida), and "The l'raining of German conjunction with the thirty-second an­ Research Physicist Heinrich Hertz," by Jed nual meeting of the Midwest Junto for the Z. Buchwald (Univ. Thronto)-and in the History of Science honored Robert E. comments of the session chair, Lorraine J. Schofield, one of the Junto's founding Daston (Brandeis Univ.), who spoke of fathers, for his thirty-four years of wise Professor Hiebert's dedicated activity as a teaching and creative scholarship. At the teacher and supervisor of several genera­ dinner he received, from the hands of its tions of students. The day's events in­ editor, Elizabeth W. Garber (State Univ. cluded a chamber-music performance by New York, Stony Brook), the proofs of a students and members of the family Festschrift to be published later this year (Elfrieda and Tom Hiebert, Maila Walter, · by Lehigh University Press. This volume and Soo-Yeon Kim) and concluded with a contains chapters by many of his col­ banquet. After the meal John Murdoch leagues and students from around the (Harvard Univ.) presented a lively and country-including Garber herself, Or­ entertaining review of Professor Hiebert's ville R. Butler, Andrew J. Butrica, David F. scholarly career, his teaching and research Channell, Virginia P. Dawson, Harry J. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Eisenman, Clark A. Elliott, Patsy A. and Harvard, and his national and interna­ Gerstner, Martin J. Klein, Melvin Kranz­ Erwin N. Hiebert, right, with Frederick tional contributions, in particular as presi­ berg, Edwin T. Layton, Alan I Marcus, Gregory, at the symposium in his honor dent of the History of Science Society and Russell McCormmach, Edward J. Pershey, the International Union for the History Alan J. Rocke, Michael M. Sokal, and and Philosophy of Science. A session in David Thpper-many of whom were Earlier this spring, members of the Soci­ honor of Professor Hiebert, with papers by present for the event. At the Junto's an­ ety paid tribute to the distinguished ca­ Joan Richards (Brown Univ.), Mary Jo Nye, nual banquet, on 28 April, Professor Scho­ reers of three of the most eminent and Roger Stuewer (Univ. Minnesota), will field delivered an address in which he educators and scholars in our discipline: be held at the 1989 HSS meeting. recalled the day thirty-two years ago when Erwin N. Hiebert, Brooke Hindle, and On 13 May the American Philosophical he, Duane H.D. Roller, and Robert Robert E. Schofield. Society Library hosted a day-long confer­ Siegfried met at the University of Wiscon­ On 29 April the Department of the ence entitled "Early American Technol­ sin, walked about the campus lake, and History of Science at Harvard University ogy-A Mid-Atlantic Perspective" in decided to organize the Junto. The Junto honored Erwin N. Hiebert at a day-long honor of Brooke Hindle, former Director symposium on the occasion of his retire­ of the National Museum of American ment from teaching duties. Attended by History, Smithsonian Institution, and a one of Professor Hiebert's own teachers, former Secretary of the History of Science Marshall Clagett, and by current and Society. Organized by Judith A. McGaw former colleagues and students froril (Univ. Pennsylvania), the conference around the country, the worksnop under­ opened with a heartfelt appreciation of scored the broad scope of his intellectual Professor Hindle and his scholarship by pursuits, and revolved around his contri­ Whitfield A. Bell, long-time Librarian of bution as a mentor to many who benefited the American Philosophical Society. It from his guidance. This contribution was featured papers by Carolyn C. Cooper most evident in the papers of three of his (Yale Univ.), Robert B. Gordon (Yale former students-"Chemistry and Phys­ Univ.), Donald C. Jackson (Lafayette Col­ ics: Commensurate or Incommensurate lege), Patrick W. O'Bannon (John Milner Sciences?" by Mary Jo Nye (Univ. Okla­ Assoc.), Judith McGaw, and Merritt Roe homa); "Science, Religinn. and Theories Smith (MIT), with formal commentary by of Truth in Nineteenth-Century Ger­ John M. Staudenmaier (Univ. Detroit) and many;' by Frederick Gregory (Univ. Flor- Stephanie Grauman Wolf (Philadelphia Center for Early American Studies). The audience of historians of science and technology and early Americanists in­ The Society notes with regret the death cluded scholars from all communities of Erwin H. Ackerknecht, at age 82, in influenced by Professor Hindle and his Zurich, Switzerland, on 18 November work-from museums and historical 1988. agencies as well as academic institutions. The presentations and the discussion that Brooke Hindle and a display at the Smithsonian July 1989 page 11

Historians of Science Enlighten Cold-Fusion and Peer-Review Debates

During the past half decade many histo­ tists, and especially "boundary-of­ rians of science have called on their col­ science" issues, such as those that leagues to apply their discipline (see John delineate physics and chemistry. Another L. Heilbron, "Applied History of Science;' article-quoting Brush, Henry Frankel Isis, 1987, 78:552-563) and to reach out to (Univ. Missouri, Kansas City), and Silvan a broader range of audiences (see William Schweber (Brandeis Univ.)-appeared in H. Brock, "The History of Science and Its the Providence foumal/Bulletin (C . Publics;' HSS Newsletter, January 1989, Eugene Emery, 11 May 1989, p. D-13) and p. 1). Not surprisingly, then, during the contrasted the first favorable responses past few months historians of science to N-rays and polywater with the ini- Robert E. have been asked to shed light on recent tial dismissals of plate tectonics and Schofield claims to have discovered fusion in a test radioactivity. tube and on proposals to reform peer­ Similarly, the First International Con­ review procedures. For example, Lawrence gress on Peer Review in Biomedical Publi­ meeting was held at the Center for Histor­ Badash (Univ. California, Santa Barbara), cations, cirganized in part by Elizabeth ical. Studies of Thchnology and Science, Stephen G. Brush (Univ. Maryland), and Knoll (Univ. California Press), featured Iowa State University, Ames, and featured Mary Jo Nye (Univ. Oklahoma) provided papers by John C. Burnham (Ohio State thirty-two papers, including thirteen by Washington Post reporter Curt Suplee Univ.) on the evolution of editorial peer graduate students, thus continuing the with examples from their scholarship that review in the nineteenth century and by organization's tradition of emphasizing allowed him to draw five "salutary lessons David A. Kronick (Univ. Texas, San Anto­ the work of younger scholars. .. . to put the fusion flap in perspective" nio) on the origins of medical journals in (see "The Fusion Flap;' 30 April1989, p. the eighteenth century. In addition, at C1). Among these were "The will to be­ least one reporter sought out scholarship Research Opportunities lieve can distort even the finest minds" on the history of the journal she repre­ &. Projects (which Suplee illustrated by summarizing sented, and her article in Science (Marjo­ Nye's study of Rene Blondlot and the rie Sun, "Following the Royal Society's ~arland Publishing, Inc., is expanding its "discovery" of N-rays) and "Amazing Lead;' 26 May 1989, p. 910) cited Michael program in the history of science and findings may result from completely dif­ M. Sokal's studies of James McKeen welcomes proposals for encyclopedias, ferent causes than researchers suppose" Cattell's fifty-year editorship of that monographs, bibliographies, casebooks, (for which Brush reviewed the early his­ weekly. Congress attendees found such and other research tools. All inquiries and tory of the radiometer). historical analyses especially informative proposals should be addressed to Kennie A major historically informed analysis and useful, and the organizers of future Lyman, Editor, Garland Publishing, Inc., of the cold-fusion episode appeared in the congresses expect to call further upon 136 Madison Avenue, New York, NY Chronicle of Higher Education (Chris historians of science. 10016. Raymond, "Cold-Fusion Brouhaha Signals Science-policy makers too have recently Shifts in the Way Science Proceeds;' 24 come to call on the expertise of historians The papers of Pierre Simon Laplace have May 1989, p. A1), based in part on inter­ of science. For example, just last March been acquired by the Bancroft Library at views with P. Thomas Carroll (Rensselaer the National Science Foundation con­ the University of California, Berkeley. For Polytechnic), Marcel C. LaFollette (Smith­ vened a policy seminar at the National further information contact Robin E. Rider sonian), Bruce Lewenstein (Cornell Univ.), Academy of Sciences called "The UD.iver­ at the History of Science Program, Ban­ and Dorothy Nelkin (New York Univ.). For sity Research Enterprise within Industrial­ croft Library, University of California, this article these historians emphasized ized Nations: A Comparative Perspective!' Berkeley, CA 947Wi (415) 642-0959. such concerns as "the selling of science;' See Recent Conferences &. Meetings, p. communication patterns among scien- 18. The National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, has launched the Glennan-Webb-Seamans Project for Re­ search in Space History, involving activity in research, oral history, and archival preservation. Early archival efforts include National Air and Space Museum, Room reduce possible duplication of projects and surveys of Washington-area resources in 3551, Washington, DC W560i (202) to provide information concerning work space history and the records of aerospace 357-2828. now in progress. The listing is published corporations. Project codirectors Martin each year in American History: A Biblio­ Collins and Joseph Tatarewicz and archi­ The National Registry for the Bibliography graphical Review (Meckler & Co.) and is 'Tist Colleen Mason welcome information of History, sponsored by the Association also regularly circulated to interested about space history documentation and for the Bibliography of History, solicits publishers. For additional information aerospace industry records and will circu­ listings of bibliographical projects in pro­ contact Thomas T. Helde, Director, Na­ late copies of a descriptive pamphlet about gress, in any field of history, by historians tional Registry for the Bibliography of the project. For further information con­ and bibliographers in the United States History, Department of History, George­ tact them at the Smithsonian Institution, and Canada. The registry is designed to town University, Washington, DC 2005 7. page 12 History of Science Society Newsletter

receive the formal program announce­ FELLOWSlllPS & GRANTS AVAILABLE ment. For additional information contact the Program for Studies in Science, Tech- ...... __ The American Council of Learned Soci­ ports Chinese scholars at American insti­ nology and Society, National Science eties has announced six programs of post­ tutions; and the China Conference Travel Foundation, Washington DC 20550; tele­ doctoral grant and fellowship Grants Program, which awards travel phone (202) 357-9880; e-mail dirssts@ competitions to be held in 1989-90. ACLS grants to scholars speaking at conferences note.nsf.gov; telefax (202) 357-7568. Fellowships for research in the humani­ in China. Deadlines vary from 14 October ties. Tenure: minimum of six continuous 1989 through early 1990. For further infor­ The National Endowment for the Human­ months to a maximum of one year be­ mation about the programs and their ities awards grants in the category Hu­ tween 1 July 1990 and 31 December 1991. future contact the CSCPRC at the Na­ manities, Science and Technology to Maximum award: $15,000. Deadline: 30 tional Academy of Sciences, 2101 Consti­ support scholarly research that employs September 1989. ACLS Research Fellow­ tution Avenue, Washington, DC 20418; the theories and methods of humanities ships for Recent Recipients of the Ph.D. (202) 334-2718. disciplines to study science, technology, for research in the humanities for appli­ and m edicine. This category of support is cants whose Ph.D. degree will have been Harvard University will award Andrew W. for projects that, because of their intellec­ conferred between 1 January 1987 and 31 Mellon Faculty Fellowships in the Hu­ tual scope and consequent size, duration, December 1989. Tenure: minimum of six manities to nontenured, experienced or complexity, cannot be accomplished continuous months to a maximum of one junior scholars who have completed (at through individual one-year fellowships. year between 1 July 1990 and 31 Decem­ the time of appointment) at least two Applicants may request support for full- or ber 1991. Maximum award: $10,000. years of postdoctoral teaching, usually as part-time salaries, travel, and other costs Deadline: 30 September 1989. ACLS assistant professors. Special consideration of conducting research for periods of from Grants-in-Aid to support expenses of will be given to candidates who have not one to three years. For further information humanistic research in progress. Tenure: recently had access to the resources of a and application materials contact Daniel grants to be expended between 1 May major research university. These one-year Jones, Program Officer for Humanities, 1990 and 1 May 1991. Maximum award: positions require the Ph.D. (by 30 June Science and Technology, Room 318, Na­ $3,000. Deadline: 15 December 1989. 1988) and carry annual salaries of tional Endowment for the Humanities, ACLS Grants for 'Ilavel to International $29,000, limited teaching duties, depart­ Washington, DC 20506; (202) 786-0210. Meetings for scholars in humanistic disci­ mental affiliation, and the opportunity to The next deadline for the receipt of appli­ plines to participate in international meet­ develop scholarly research. Deadline: 1 cations is 15 October 1989. ings held outside North America. November 1989. For additional informa­ Deadline: 1 October 1989 for meetings tion and application procedures contact The National Humanities Center will January-June 1990; 1 March 1990 for Richard M. Hunt, Program Director, Har­ offer forty residential fellowships for ad­ meetings July-December 1990. Fellow­ vard University Mellon Faculty Fellow­ vanced study in history, philosophy, lan­ ships for Chinese Studies for postdoctoral ships, Lamont Library 202, Cambridge, guages and literature, and other fields in or graduate research and training. (These MA02138; (617) 495-2519. the liberal arts for the 1990-91 academic fellowships, which are subject to funding, year. Social scientists, natural scientists, are not intended to support research The History and Philosophy of Science or professionals whose work has a human­ within the People's Republic of China.) and Technology Program, National Sci­ istic dimension are also welcome to apply. Deadline: 15 November 1989. Fellowships ence Foundation, expects to participate in Applicants must hold the doctorate or for East European Studies for postdoctoral a new program supporting Collaborative have equivalent professional accomplish­ or graduate research and training. (These Research Groups. This program will em­ ments; stipends are individually deter­ fellowships, which are subject to funding, phasize new thematic, multidisciplinary mined. Deadline: 15 October 1989. For are not intended to support research educational and training opportunities in further information and application mate­ within East Europe.) Deadline: 15 Novem­ excellent research environments, and rials contact the Fellowship Program, ber 1989. For application forms and addi­ historians and philosophers of science and National Humanities Center, 7 Alexander tional information on all programs contact technology should consider submitting Drive, P.O. Box 12256, Research Triangle the Office of Fellowships and Grants, proposals for such support. Particular Park, NC 27709-2256. American Council of Learned Societies, attention should be paid to the thematic 228 East 45th Street, New York, NY basis for the group effort, the general 10017-3398; (212) 697-1505. nature of the research lines to be followed, The National Library of Medicine plans to and the unique benefits to be realized select one recognized scholar to engage in from opportunities for cross-disciplinary historical research and staff consultation The Committee on Scholarly Communi­ (and interinstitutional, where appropriate) during the 1990- 91 academic year. Appli­ cation with the People's Republic of cooperation in research training. Annual cations are now invited from individuals China announced on 26 May 1989 five budgets may vary widely depending on interested in spending from six to twelve scholarly exchange programs planned for the needs of the proposed group training months at the library between 1 Septem- 1990- 91. These include the Graduate effort. Awards will be made for up to five ber 1990 and 31 August 1991. Deadline: ·" Program for students in social sciences years, and institutions will be expected to 15 December 1989. For detailed an- "'-" and humanities; the Research Program for demonstrate in their proposals the com­ nouncements and application forms con- postdoctoral scholars in many fields; the mitment and ability to maintain the effort tact the History of Medicine Division, American Scholars to China Program for after the tenure of the NSF award. Poten­ National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rock­ scholars in the humanities; the Young tial applicants should contact the Founda­ ville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894; (301) Chinese Fellowship Program, which sup- tion before August to be put on the list to 496-5405. July 1989 page 13

--.._ The National Science Foundation's Visit­ tember 1990. Deadline: 30 November ence and technology in their social, eco­ ing Professorships for Women Program 1989. For further information and applica­ nomic, and cultural contexts are "enables women to undertake advanced tion forms contact the Dean's Office, particularly encouraged. Applications research at host institutions-universities Humanities and Sciences, Building One, should contain a research proposal, vita, or four-year colleges with the appropriate Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. list of publications, and two letters of facilities." The program's next application recommendation. They should be re­ deadline is 15 November 1989. For further The Volkswagen-Stiftung has endowed ceived as soon as possible. For additional information consult NSF Program An­ five Walther Rathenau Postdoctoral Fel­ information contact Dr. Christoph nouncement 89-37 or contact the Program lowships for research in the history of Meinel, Verbund fi.ir Wissenschaftsges­ at Room 1225, National Science Founda­ science and technology at the Verbund fi.ir chichte, c/o Technische Universitiit tion, Washington, DC 20550; (202) Wissenschaftsgeschichte of West Berlin, a Berlin, HH 423, Steinplat 1, D-1000 357-7734. consortium of institutes at the Freie Un­ Berlin 12, West Germany; telephone 49- iversitiit, the Technische Universitiit, the 30-314-26854 or -24841. Northwestern University offers both grad­ Wissenschaftskolleg, the Wissenschafts­ uate and postdoctoral fellowships in the zentrum, the Museum fi.ir Verkehr und The Woodrow Wilson International Cen­ history of science. Graduate students Technik, the Archiv der Max-Planck­ ter for Scholars at the Smithsonian Insti­ should apply directly to the Graduate Gesellschaft, and the Historische Kom­ tution in Washington, D.C., will award School, Northwestern University, Evan­ mission. The program starts in October approximately forty residential fellow­ ston, IL 60208, indicating that they are 1989, but applications for later periods are ships for advanced research in the human­ applying to the History Department in the also accepted. Fellowships will be awarded ities and social sciences for 1990-91. history of science. Application deadline is for periods of one or two years, with sti­ Individuals from any nation and from a 15 January 1990. Postdoctoral candidates pends of DM 2,350 (DM 2, 750 to married wide variety of backgrounds (including (stipend $22,000) should contact David recipients) a month and additional re­ government, the corporate world, and the Joravsky, History Department, Northwest­ search allowances, including travel costs. professions, as well as academe) may em University, Evanston, IL 60208. Ph.D. Postdoctoral applicants from all disci­ apply. Applicants must hold a doctorate or within past five years is required. The plines should be prepared to work with have equivalent professional accomplish­ deadline for completed applications for scholars from different backgrounds, to ments; stipends are individually deter­ the 1990-91 academic year is 1 December meet for regular seminars, and to cooper­ mined. Where appropriate, fellows are ~ 1989. ate with the Berlin institutions. They associated with one of the Center's con­ should also plan to pursue a part of their tinuing programs. Deadline: 1 October The School of Historical Studies, Institute research at one of the cooperating foreign 1989. For further information and applica­ for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jer­ universities, such as Cambridge, Pennsyl­ tion materials contact the Fellowships sey, has announced two fellowship pro­ vania, Stanford, and Tel Aviv. Proposals on Office, Woodrow Wilson Center, Washing­ grams for scholars whose research "deals nineteenth- and twentieth-century sci- ton, DC 20560. with the history of Europe and its expan­ sion from antiquity to the present." Two two-year memberships for 1990-1992 are available to assistant professors who have Fellowships &. Grants Awarded served at least two and not more than four years at U.S. or Canadian institutions of The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial 90 academic year, including Harriet Ritvo, higher learning. Deadline: 1 November Foundation has announced fellowship who will study "Reading Taxonomies­ 1989. Approximately thirty one- or two­ awards totaling $5,251,000 to 198 Varieties of Animal Classification in term memberships are available during scholars, scientists, and artists. Among Nineteenth-Century England." the 1990-91 academic year for candidates them are David Freedberg (Columbia), for of any nationality. Deadline: 15 October a study of G.B. Ferrari and the relations The University of Oklahoma has awarded 1989. For further information and applica­ between art, science, and ethnography in 1989-90 Rockefeller Foundation Fellow­ tion materials for either program contact Baroque Rome; and Clark Glymour ships in the Humanities for advanced the Administrative Officer, School of (Carnegie Mellon), for logical studies of research and writing on the history of Historical Studies, Institute for Advanced discovery. science in Western civilization to Erik Study, Princeton, NJ 08540; (609) Sageng, for his research on the Geome­ 734-8201. The National Science Foundation has trica organica of Colin MacLaurin and its announced the offer of 860 three-year place in the separate development of Stanford University will award Andrew W. graduate fellowships-including 100 fel­ eighteenth-century British mathematics; Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships for 1990- lowships for minority students-in a wide and to Jole Shackelford, for his study of 91 to highly promising scholar-teachers variety of disciplines. Among those of­ Petrus Severinus and Danish Paracel­ in the humanities. These one-year non- fered awards in history of science are sianism. ,...... _ faculty positions carry annual stipends of Allison Jane Abell, William Henry Lips­ $26,000 (plus benefits), departmental comb, John Francis Nieto, Allen Mark The Woodrow Wilson International Cen­ affiliation, limited teaching duties, and Poteshman, Amy Elisabeth Slaton, and ter for Scholars has announced the ap­ the opportunity for scholarly work and Keith Andrew Wailoo. pointment of forty fellows for the 1989-90 intellectual growth; they are renewable for academic year. Among them is Robert a second year. The Ph.D. must have been The National Humanities Center has Wahl (Univ. California, Los Angeles), who received after June 1983 and before Sep- named thirty-seven fellows for the 1989- will work on a cultural history of aviation. page 14 History of Science Society Newsletter

FUTURE MEETINGS & CALLS FOR PAPERS 9PL, England. A one-day meeting, History of Agricultural Science and Education in Britain, will be held at Rothamsted, near The Association Villard de Honnecourt for for papers and sessions as soon as possi­ London, on 12 May 1990, in conjunction the Interdisciplinary Study of Medieval ble. For further information contact Eliza­ with the historical group of the Institute Thchnology, Science, and Art will sponsor beth Haigh, Department of History, Saint of Biology. For further details contact a session on the topic "Transportation as Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Keith Vernon at the Manchester Centre Depicted in Medieval Art and Literature" B3H C3C. for the History of Science, Technology and at the Twenty-fifth International Congress Medicine. An international conference, on Medieval Studies, to be held on 3-6 The Scientific Revolution: Science, Tech­ May 1990 at the Medieval Institute, West­ The British Society for the History of nology and Medicine in the Early Modem em Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Science has announced three conferences Period, will be held at Keble College, Michigan, and seeks submissions by 15 for 1990. A meeting on the theme History Oxford, 17-20 July 1990, and will feature September 1989. For further information of Energy has been tentatively scheduled, papers on a broad range of themes relating contact Barbara M. Kreutz, 238 North in conjunction with the General Certifi­ to its focus. Speakers have been invited, Ithan Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085; cate of Secondary Education Schools but others may submit papers to John (215) 527-2564. History Project Unit on the history of Hendry, 58 Canfield Gardens, London energy, for January or April. For further NW6 3EB. Other inquiries should be sent The Atlantic Society for Eighteenth­ information contact John V. Pickstone, to the Executive Secretary, British Society Century Studies will next meet at Saint Centre for the History of Science, Tech­ for the History of Science, 31 High Street, Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, nology and Medicine, Mathematics Tower, Stanford in the Vale, Faringdon, Oxon SN7 20-22 April1990, and invites proposals Manchester University; Manchester M13 8LH, England.

(GUJRRT). The purpose of this seminar RECENT CONFERENCES & MEETINGS was to compare the changing roles in the twentieth century of universities within the research systems of six countries. Among the topics discussed were the The International Summer School in arguing forcibly in favor of a biographical funding, organization, and governance of History of Science met for the first time approach; and Paolo Galluzzi (Siena) higher education and basic research; the in Bologna, 29 August-9 September 1988, offered a new account of the subject "The relationship between graduate education and will meet in future years in Uppsala, Historical Consciousness of Eighteenth­ and research; and research coordination Berkeley, and Bologna, in rotation. The Century Scientists." In addition, Jacques among universities, governments, and purpose of the school, organized by John Roger (Paris) and John M . Brooke (Lancas­ industries. The speakers were Roger Gei­ L. Heilbron (Berkeley), Tore Frangsmyr ter) delivered brilliant guest lectures deal­ ger (Pennsylvania State Univ.) on the (Uppsala), and Giuliano Pancaldi (Bolo­ ing with science and secularization. United States, James R. Bartholomew gna), is to bring together advanced stu­ Having acted as host of the school, I (Ohio State Univ.) on Japan, Mark B. dents and faculty to discuss special topics should refrain from praising its merits. Adams (Univ. Pennsylvania) on the Soviet deemed particularly interesting and But I might quote a comment on it: "A Union, Sheldon Rothblatt (Univ. Califor­ timely in the field of the history of science small group like this with a shared inter­ nia, Berkeley) on Britain, Alan D. Beyer­ and technology. The general theme of the est in a specific branch of history has, in a chen (Ohio State Univ.) on West Germany; 1988 school was "New Perspectives on two-week period, ample time for the and Robert Fox (Oxford Univ.) on France. Enlightenment Science." More than exchange of ideas and the forming of Erich Bloch served as principal commen­ twenty participants from eight countries friendships." If these were the only fruits tator, and Nathan Reingold (Smithsonian) attended. In the first week Tore Friingsmyr of the school- and they certainly were and Mary Jo Nye (Univ. Oklahoma) and John L. Heilbron lectured authorita­ not-they would justify continuing it chaired the sessions. The audience con­ tively on the topic "The Quantifying with enthusiasm and expecting much of sisted of policymakers from the NSF, the Spirit of the Enlightenment," the subject the future meetings in Uppsala and Berke­ National Academy of Sciences, and other of a cooperative project, since completed. ley. - Giuliano Pancaldi federal science agencies; university ad­ The other lecturer in the first week was ministrators; science attaches from several Frederic L. Holmes (Yale), who outlined a At the request of Erich Bloch, Director of countries; congressional staff; and science fascinating picture, "Eighteenth-Century the National Science Foundation, histo­ reporters. A summary of the meeting will Chemistry as an Investigative Enterprise," rians of science and technology presented be produced by the GUJRRT, which may focusing on French chemistry before La­ a policy seminar at the National Academy also publish the papers presented. For voisier. In the second week Inge Jonsson of Science on 23 March 1989. The Univer­ additional information contact the Pro­ (Stockholm) spoke on the theme "Sci­ sity Research Enterprise within the Indus­ gram for Studies in Science, Technology ence, Pseudoscience, and Mysticism," trialized Nations: A Comparative Per­ and Society, National Science Foundation, concentrating on Emanuel Swedenborg; spective was held under the auspices of Washington DC 20550; telephone, (202) George S. Rousseau (UCLA) discussed the NSF and the Academy's Government­ 357-9880; e-mail, [email protected]; "Mysticism and the History of Science," University-Industry Research Roundtable telefax, (202) 357-7568 . July 1989 page 15

The John Carter Brown Library will hold a and at the National Academy of Science, The Sidney M. Edelstein Center has an­ four-day international conference called in Washington, D.C., 25-28 October nounced two international workshops for America in European Consciousness: The 1989. Though the final roster of speakers 1990. The first, Einstein in Context, will Impact of the New World on the Old, and other participants has yet to be con­ be held in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, 23-26 1492-1750, in September 1991, which firmed, the conference's sponsors-the April1990. For further information con­ will emphasize the intellectual responses Smithsonian Institution and the National tact the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, of Europeans to the encounter with Amer­ Academy of Science, in cooperation with Albert Einstein Square, Jerusalem 91 040, ica over a period of 250 years and the ways the University of Virginia and the Ameri­ P.O.B. 4070, Israel. The second, History of in which these responses influenced the can Committee on the French Chemical Thchnology, will be held in course of developments within Europe Revolution-expect that sessions will Jerusalem on 28-31 May 1990. For further itself. In calling for papers, the organizers focus on (among other topics) "The Idea information contact Tony Travis, Sidney seek "provocative contributions that will of Human Rights," "The Enlightenment M. Edelstein Center for the History and point the way to new directions for re­ and Beyond;' "The Misuse of Science: Philosophy of Science, "Technology and search!' For further information contact Making People Less Human," "The Edu­ Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusa­ Quincentennial Conference, John Carter cational Heritage of the Enlightenment lem, Levy Building, Givat Ram Campus, Brown Library, P.O. Box 1894, Providence, and the French Revolution," and "The Jerusalem 91 904, Israel. RI02912. Scientific Community and the Commit­ ment to Human Rights!' For further infor­ An international workshop on the Intel­ mation contact Wilton S. Dillon, Office of lectual and Organizational Interfaces of A symposium on Les Droits des l'Homme Interdisciplinary Studies, Smithsonian Science will be held at Veszprem (near and Scientific Progress will be held at the Institution, Washington, DC 20560; (202) Lake Balaton), Hungary, 24-28 July 1989, University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, 357-2328. under the sponsorship of the European Association for the Study of Science and "Technology (EASST), the Research Com­ mittee on the Sociology of Science of the International Sociological Association To celebrate the publication of The Pa­ Department of History, Rice University, (ISA), the Committee for the History of pers of Thomas A. Edison: The Making Houston, TX 77251; or Jonathan Cooper­ Science and Technology of the Hungarian of an Inventor, February 1847-fune smith, Department of History, Texas Academy of Sciences, the Committee for 1873, the National Park Service's Edison A&M University, College Station, the History of Science and "Technology of National Historic Site in West Orange, TX 77843. the Hungarian Federation of Technical and New Jersey-in conjunction with the Scientific Societies (MTESZ), the Hungar­ three other cosponsors of the Edison Pa­ Speakers at a conference titled Science ian National Museum of Science and pers project: the New Jersey Historical and War, sponsored by the British Society Technology, and the Technical University, Commission, Rutgers University, and the for the History of Science and held in Budapest. This workshop will bring to­ Smithsonian Institution-hosted a cer­ London on 7 January 1989, included gether up to fifty researchers to discuss emonial meeting on 11 May 1989. Speak­ David Edgerton (Univ. Manchester), who themes that encompass and integrate the ers included Morris Tanenbaum (AT&T), delivered an overview on the sensitivity of social-organizational and intellectual BernardS. Finn (Smithsonian), and Reese science-military relations to ideology in elements of science, including "The Ap­ V. Jenkins (Director of Edison Papers, nineteenth- and twentieth-century Brit­ plication of Center-Periphery Theories to Rutgers Univ.J, who addressed the signifi­ ain; Allan Chapman (Center for Medieval Scientific Development," "Knowledge cance of making Edison documents avail­ and Renaissance Studies, Oxford Univ.J, Production in Laboratory Settings;' and able in an annotated, selective book who spoke about the Royal Observatory's "Scientific Controversies: Causes, Condi­ edition. The Making of an Inventor is the scientific contributions to the Royal Navy tions, and Closures." For further informa­ first volume of the series to appear; it from 1815 to 1850; Andrew Nicholas tion about the program contact Elisabeth contains 348 documents edited by Profes­ (Hatfield Polytechnic), who discussed the Crawford, EASST Secretariat, 10 rue Mon­ sor Jenkins and his associates and provides failure of the 1902 "New Scheme" to sieur le Prince, 75005 Paris, France. For much greater accessibility for such mate­ overcome major divisions between engi­ "practical arrangements" write to Eva rials than do the installments of the larger neering and executive officers in the Royal Vamos, Orszagos Muszaki Muzeum, selective microfilm edition that have been Navy; Jonathan Coopersmith (Texas A&M Kaposvar u. 13, 1117 Budapest, Hungary. appearing in recent years. Univ.), who described the role of European The International Committee for the armies and navies as markets and sources History of Medieval and Renaissance The Lone Star History of Science Group of trained personnel in the development of Science will sponsor a session on medie­ held its second annual meeting on 31 early electric lighting; Gill Hudson (Univ. val and Byzantine natural philosophy at March 1989 at Rice University in Hous­ Cambridge), who used the life of the the Fourteenth International Conference ton. Ronald Rainger of Texas Tech Univer­ chemist Dorothy Hodgkin to explore the on Patristic, Medieval, and Renaissance • sity spoke on Henry Fairfield Osborn and relations among gender, science, and Studies to be held 15-17 September 1989 the social context of American evolution­ pacifism during 1914-1938; and Jonathan at Villanova University. For further infor­ ary theory; the participants then retired to Rosenhead (London School of Economics), mation contact the International Com­ a local restaurant. The group will meet who discussed why Operational Re­ mittee at P.O.Box 124, Cardinal Station, again next spring at Texas A&M in Col­ search did not capitalize on its wartime lege Station. Those interested in partici­ accomplishments during postwar Washington, DC 20064. pating should write to Albert Van Heiden, reconstruction. Continued on next page page 16 History ol Sdence Society Newsletter

MEETINGS &. CALLS - continued Though the official deadline for applica­ April1990 in Hershey, Pennsylvania; tions was 1 June 1989, applications will abstracts are due 15 December 1989. For be accepted at least through July, and further information contact Eric T. funding may be available for those apply­ Juengst or Susan Lederer, Department of The Humboldt University of Berlin in the ing this summer. For further information Humanities, Pennsylvania State Uni­ German Democratic Republic-in cooper­ contact Susan Cozzens, Science and versity College of Medicine, Hershey, ation with Robert S. Cohen (Boston Thchnology Studies, Rensselaer Poly­ PA 17033. Univ.), Erwin N. Hiebert (Harvard Univ.), technic Institute, Troy, NY 12180-3590; Robert J. Richards (Univ. Chicago), and (518) 276-6598. The Society for Literature and Science, a William R. Woodward (Univ. New scholarly organization devoted to fostering Hampshire)-will host the second Inter­ The Missouri Valley History Conference research and discourse on the relations national Summer Institute in the History solicits session and paper proposals in any between literature and scientific disci­ and Philosophy of Science, in Berlin and field of history for its next annual meet­ plines, will hold its third annual conven­ Dresden, 17-30 June 1990. Participants ing, on 8-10 March 1990, at the Univer­ tion at the University of Michigan, Ann are expected to attend for the entire period sity of Nebraska at Omaha. Proposals, Arbor, on 21-24 September 1989. Keynote and to present papers on topics in the including an abstract and vita, should be speakers will be Donna Haraway (Univ. history, philosophy, and sociology of sci­ submitted by 1 November 1989 to Jerold California, Santa Cruz), Samuel Delany ence and technology, in the history of Simmons, Department of History, Univer­ (Univ. Massachusetts), and George Levine philosophy, and on science policy. Appli­ sity of Nebraska, Omaha, NE 68182. (Rutgers Univ.). For further information cants submitting one-page abstracts of contact James J. Bono, Department of their proposed papers, brief curriculum The National Council on Public History History, State University of New York, vitae, and visa information will be kept will meet jointly with the Southwest Oral Buffalo, NY 14214. . informed of plans as they emerge and History Association in San Diego, Califor­ placed in communication with other nia, 7-10 March 1990, and invites sub­ An International Symposium on Struc­ potential participants. Registration is missions for complete sessions, individual tures in Mathematical Theories will be limited, and fees will be charged on a papers, panels, and media presentations. held in San Sebastian, Spain, on 24- 28 sliding scale; no travel subsidies are avail­ For further information contact Mumey September 1990 and will focus on mathe­ able. Admission will be granted on a con­ Gerlach, Department of History, Univer­ matical theories and empirical theories, tinuing basis, so early contact is desirable. sity of San Diego, San Diego, CA 92110; applications of mathematical theories, Submit applications and requests for (619) 260-4600, ext. 4756. history and sociology of mathematical further information to William R. Wood­ theories, methods of research into mathe­ ward, Department of Psychology, Uni­ A conference on the theme Science and matics, and structures of mathematical versity of New Hampshire, Durham, the Federal Patron: Post-World War II theories. For further information contact NH 03824; (603) 862-3199 (office); Government Support of American Sci­ Prof. Javier Echeverria, Departamento de (603) 868-5895 (home). ence, will be held in Washington, D.C., L6gica y Filosofia de la Ciencia, Universi­ 15-16 September 1989 under the sponsor­ dad del Pais Vasco, Apartado 1249, 20080 The Needham Research Institute, Cam­ ship of the Smithsonian Institution and San Sebastian, Spain. bridge, England, is currently organizing the History Office of the Naval Research the sixth International Conference on the Laboratory. For further information con­ The American Anthropological Associa­ History of Science in China, to be held at tact the Office of Conference Services, tion will sponsor its third annual Sympo­ Robinson College, Cambridge, 2-9 August Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC sium in the History of Archaeology at its 1990. The first conference circular Will be 20560; (202) 357-4281. next regular meeting, in Washington, mailed toward the end of 1989. To request D.C., on 15-19 November 1989. The a copy contact the Conference Organiser, The Sociedad Espanola de Historia de las session "Networks of the Past" will in­ 6th ICHSC, Jane Rowell Conferences, 43 Ciencas y de las Tecnicas will sponsor its clude individual papers and commentaries Norwich Street, Cambridge CB2 1ND, ninth National Congress of the History of that will address the growth of archaeol­ England. Medicine on 21-23 September 1989 and ogy via individual and institutional net­ its Fifth Congress on 18- 21 December works. For further information contact Hans Aarsleff will direct a Folger Institute 1989. For further information on both Douglass Givens, Department of Behav­ seminar on the topic Linguistic Thought congresses contact Carlos LOpez Fernan­ ioral Sciences, Saint Louis Community from the Renaissance to Romanticism dez, Intendiente J. Palacios, 15-2ndC, College-Meramec, 11333 Big Bend Blvd., during the fall of 1989. For further infor­ 30003 Murcia, Spain; telephone (969) Kirkwood, MO 63122. mation contact the Folger Institute, Folger 259181. Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol The London Women's Studies Group, Street SE, Washington, DC 20003; The Society for Health and Human Values 1600- 1825, meets normally on the last (202) 544-4600. will devote its 1990 spring meeting to the Saturday of the month at the Institute of topic The Dynamics of Scientific Change Historical Research, Senate House, Uni­ A NATD Advanced Study Institute, Man­ in Medicine and invites papers that exam­ versity of London. Membership in the aging Science in a "Steady State;' will be ine theoretical change in biomedical sci­ group includes invitations to meetings, held on 1- 3 October 1989 in il Cicocco, ence, the development of new medical directory, and newsletter. For additional Italy, with a faculty drawn from Britain, technologies, and the diffusion of clinical information contact Yvonne Noble, 53 France, West Germany, the Netherlands, innovation into practice from all perspec­ New Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 Switzerland, and the United States. tives. The conference is planned for 19- 21 3DP, England; telephone 0227-462471. July 1989 page 17

teaching (two courses per semester nor­ Social Science Center, University of New POSITIONS mal load) and strong research commit­ Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824; (603) ment expected. Preference will be given to 862-1764. Noncitizens must indicate The HSS Newsletter will continue to specialists in the Scientific Revolution, current visa status. publish without charge brief notices of all but strong candidates in any area of his­ open positions of interest to historians of tory of science not already represented are The University of New Hampshire De­ science. Longer announcements requiring urged to apply. Applications should in­ partment of Psychology seeks a tenure­ precise wording may also be inserted at clude a curriculum vitae, a statement of track assistant or (preferably) associate $25 per column inch. For further informa­ research interests and teaching areas, and professor specializing in history or theory tion please contact the HSS Executive three letters of recommendation. Samples of psychology, or both. A detailed position Secretary. of written work and course syllabi would description and the application deadline also be helpful. Direct applications and will appear shortly in the Chronicle of For the development of curricular material inquiries to Edward Grant, Department of Higher Education and the American Psy­ and an exhibition on the first successful History and Philosophy of Science, 130 chological Association Monitor, and are method for commercially producing peni­ Goodbody Hall, Indiana University, also available from William R. Woodward, cillin, as developed at the Pfizer Corpora­ Bloomington, IN 47405. Deadline: 15 Department of Psychology, University of tion's Brooklyn plant during World War IT, October 1989. Interviews will be con­ New Hl!ffipshire, Durham, NH 03824. the Brooklyn Historical Society seeks a ducted at the 1989 HSS Annual Meeting. AA/EOE. recent Ph.D. or Ph.D. candidate to do primary and secondary research on the The National Air and Space Museum, The University of Papua New Guinea subject. The researcher will work actively Smithsonian Institution, has reopened its seeks Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in His­ with three academic advisers, the Socie­ search for a Senior Archivist, to serve as tory of Science and Technology. The ap­ ty's exhibition staff, and a curriculum Chief of the NASM Archives Division. pointee will be responsible for under­ developer, and under the supervision of Deadline: 17 July 1989. For further infor­ graduate courses for arts and science stu­ the Society's Curator of Exhibitions. The mation contact the Office of Personnel dents emphasizing the worldwide con­ position is full time for eight months, Administration, Smithsonian Institution, texts in which scientific and technological beginning in the second half of 1989. The Washington, DC 20560; (202) 357-1450. ideas have developed and spread, and will salary is $2,250 per month with benefits also be required to contribute to other provided. Submit curriculum vitae to, or The University of New Hampshire seeks a undergraduate courses as appropriate. request additional information from, tenure-track assistant professor in history Applicants should have a Ph.D. or equiva­ Mary Ann Demos, Curator of Exhibitions, of science, with additional regular teach­ lent and a broad knowledge of the history Brooklyn Historial Society, 128 Pierrepont ing responsibilities in an interdisciplinary of science and technology. Knowledge of Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. humanities program, beginning Septem­ the development of science and technol­ ber 1990. Specialization outside U.S. ogy policy in the South Pacific region The Department of History and Philoso­ history, expertise in philosophy of science, would be highly desirable. Applications, phy of Science, Indiana University, seeks a and publications and teaching experience citing position no. Wl7l017, should be historian of science for an open-rank, are preferred. Send letter of application, forwarded to the Deputy Registrar (Staff­ tenured or tenure-track position to begin curriculum vitae, and letters of recom­ ing), University of Papua New Guinea, (pending funding) August 1990. Ph.D. mendation by 1 December 1989 to Robert P.O. Box 320, University Post Office, required; undergraduate and graduate Mennel, Department of History, Horton Papua New Guinea.

OSIRIS S10RY - continued from page 1 $30,000 to the Society to support the preparation of a volume of Osiris to be devoted to Big Science. This grant and the other recent contributions do much to insure the future of the journal. But the call issued by Messrs. Scribner and Hazen for HSS members to join them in support of Osiris still holds. Donations may be sent to the HSS Publications Office in Philadelphia or to the Office of the Executive Secretary in Worcester. In 1988 the Society's Committee on Publications and Executive Committee voted that all future volumes of Osiris will be thematic. Volume 4, published last spring, was devoted to the Chemical Revolution and was guest-edited by Arthur L. Donovan. Volume 5, Science in Germany: The Intersection of Institu­ tional and Intellectual Issues, will appear later in July, under the guest­ editorship of Kathryn M. Olesko. Volume 6, to be guest-edited by Michael R. McVaugh and Nancy G. Siraisi, is titled Renaissance Medical Learning: Evolu­ tion of a Tradition. Volumes of Osiris entitled Research Schools and Big Science are in the planning stages. Osiris is edited by Arnold Thackray, with a board of contributing editors comprising Gerald L. Geison, Thomas L. Hankins, Frederic L. Holmes, David C. Lindberg, and Margaret W. Rossiter. AlfredP. Sloan,fL (1875-1966) page 18 History of Science Society Newsletter

AWARDS, HONORS &APPOINTMENTS History and member of the Science Stud­ ies Program at the University of Califor­ nia, San Diego. William F. Aspray has been named Direc­ tory of Physics, American Institute of tor of the IEEE Center for the History of Physics. Steve Fuller has been appointed Assistant Electrical Engineering. Professor of Science and Technology Stud­ Kathleen Dugan has been appointed Di­ ies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and P. Thomas Carroll has been promoted to rector of the Program in Comparative State University. the rank of associate professor with tenure Scientific Traditions and Associate Profes­ at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. sor of History of Science at Hampshire Stephen Jay Gould has been elected to the College. National Academy of Sciences.

Susan Clark and H. Maxwell Potter have David Featherman has been named Presi­ Bert Hansen has been appointed Assistant been appointed Federal Civil Service histo­ dent of the Social Science Research to the President for Science and Technol­ rians at the Army Historian Headquarters. Council. ogy at the Research Foundation of the City University of New York. W. Robert Connor has been named Presi­ Mordechai Feingold has been appointed dent and Director of the National Human­ Associate Professor of Science and Tech­ Bruce Hevly has been appointed Assistant ities Center. nology Studies at Virginia Polytechnic Professor of History at the University of Institute and State University. Washington. Lesley Cormack has been awarded the Webster Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Robert D. Friedel has been appointed a Gerald Holton has been awarded the 1989 Humanities at Queen's University, Kings­ Kate B. and Hall James Peterson Fellow at Andrew Gemant Award of the American ton, Ontario, Canada. the American Antiquarian Society. Institute of Physics.

Ron Doel has been appointed postdoctoral Robert Marc Friedman has been appointed The IEEE Press has received the Distin­ associate historian at the Center for His- Associate Professor in the Department of guished Technical Communication Award of the Society for Technical Communica­ tion for Paul J. Nahin, Oliver Heaviside, Sage in Solitude: The Life, Work, and Times of an Electrical Genius of the Vic­ consisting of $2,000 and an engraved torian Age (1988). PRIZE COMPETITIONS plaque, for outstanding accomplishment in the history of chemistry. Nominations, Donald C. Jackson has been appointed which should assess the nominee's contri­ Assistant Professor at Lafayette College. The American Association for the Ad­ bution to the field and include at least two vancement of Science seeks nominees for seconding letters and a full curriculum Lily Kay has been appointed Assistant two awards. The Scientific Freedom and vitae, should be submitted to William B. Professor of History of Science in the Responsibility Award of $1,000 honors Jensen, Department of Chemistry, Univer­ Program in Science, Technology and individuals whose exemplary actions, sity of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221 Society at Massachusetts Institute of often taken at significant personal cost, by 1 January 1990. Technology. have served to foster scientific freedom and responsibility. The Westinghouse The International Commission on History Sally Gregory Kohlstedt has been ap­ Award for Public Understanding of Sci­ of Mathematics has established the Ken­ pointed Professor in the History of Science ence and Technology of $2,500 recognizes neth 0. May Prize for History of Mathe­ and Technology Program at the University individuals who have made outstanding matics, to be awarded every four years in of Minnesota, Minneapolis. contributions to the popularization of conjunction with the International Con­ science but who are not members of the gress of History of Science. The first May David Kobo has been appointed Robert working media. The deadline for nomina­ Prize will be awarded in Hamburg in Fisher Oxnam Professor of Science and tions for both awards is 30 September August. Requests for additional informa­ Society at Drew University, Madison, 1989. Nominations and requests for infor­ tion, and donations in honor of the mem­ New Jersey. mation should be sent (as appropriate) to ory of Professor May, should be sent the Committee on Scientific Freedom and directly to the Chairman of the Interna­ David A. Kronick has been named Visit­ Responsibility or to the Committee on tional Commission, Joseph W. Dauben, ing Historical Scholar at the National Public Understanding of Science and Department of History, Herbert H. Library of Medicine. Technology, American Association for the Lehman College, City University of New Advancement of Science, 1333 H Street York, Bedford Park Blvd. West, Bronx, Susan C. Lawrence has been appointed NW, Washington, DC 20005; (202) New York 10468; or to its Treasurer, Assistant Professor of History at the Uni­ 326-6600. Christoph J. Scriba, Institut fur Ges­ versity of Iowa. chichte der Naturwissenschaften, Univer- The Division of the History of Chemistry . sitat Hamburg, Bundesstrasse 55, D- David E. Leary has been appointed Dean of the American Chemical Society solicits 2000 Hamburg 13, Federal Republic of of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at the nominees for the 1990 Dexter Award, Germany. University of Richmond. July 1989 page 19

Miriam Levin has been named Assistant Cecil J. Schneer has been awarded the Books Received by Isis Professor of History at Case Western Re­ Hawley Medal of the Mineralogical Asso­ serve University. ciation of Canada for 1989. March-May 1989

Ordering information: Books and publica­ Swn~ l.iodqYist has been appointed David Shearer has been appointed Assist­ tions listed in the are Professor of History of Thchnology at the ant Professor of History at the University HSS Newsletter available from the publisher. The History Royal Institute of 'Thchnology, Stockholm. of Delaware. This IS the first chair in the history of of Science Society cannot fill orders for non-HSS publishers. tecbnolc:v in Scandinavia. Jeffrey K. Stine has been appointed Cura­ tor in the Division of Engineering and Note: Most books on the Books Received Harry M2rks has been appointed Assistant Industry at the National Museum List that will be reviewed in Isis have Professor on the Harvey endowment in of American History, Smithsonian already been assigned to reviewers. If you the history of twentieth-century medicine Institution. know of forthcoming books or are at the Johns Hopkins University School of interested in reviewing for Isis, please Medicine. The Division of the History of Chemistry write to the Book Review Editor, Isis of the American Chemical Society has Editorial Office, Department of History of Michael Massouh has been named Dean presented the 1989 Dexter Award to D. Medicine, University of Wisconsin, of Graduate Studies and Research at Wor­ Stanley Tarbell. Madison, WI 53706. cester Polytechnic Institute.

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