Simon Schaffer
Simon Schaffer (born 1 January 1955 in Southampton). He is a professor of the history and philosophy of science at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at Cambridge University and was until recently editor of The British Journal for the History of Science.[1]
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[edit] Life
Schaffer was born in Southampton and attended Varndean Grammar School for Boys (now Varndean College) in Brighton. He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge and went to Harvard as a Kennedy Scholar. In 1974 he was captain of the Trinity College team which won University Challenge. He previously taught at Imperial College London and UCLA. He is also a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur. He has been a Fellow of Darwin College, Cambridge since 1985.
[edit] Works
He is the co-author, along with Steven Shapin, of the 1985 book Leviathan and the Air-Pump: Hobbes, Boyle, and the Experimental Life.
In addition to his work at Cambridge, he has been a presenter on the BBC, in particular the series "Light Fantastic" broadcast on BBC Four in 2004.[2][3]
[edit] Awards and honours
In 2005 he shared the prestigious Erasmus Prize with Steven Shapin for Leviathan and the Air-Pump. This Dutch prize was handed over by the Dutch crown prince Willem-Alexander and can be regarded as a token of appreciation for the intrinsic value of his work for the history of science in general.
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[edit] External links
- Simon Schaffer's webpage at Cambridge
- BBC interview
- CBC interview -- Ideas: How to Think about Science, podcast available
- Leviathan and the Air-Pump
- Simon Schaffer interviewed by Alan Macfarlane 27th June, continued 1st and 2nd July 2008 (film)
- Simon Schaffer's 2010 Tarner Lectures ”When the stars threw down their spears”: Histories of Astronomy and Empire
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