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Historian of science
Sara J. Schechner is the David P. Wheatland Curator of the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments and a lecturer on the History of Science at Harvard University .[ 1]
Life
Schecher finished her Artis Baccularatum (Bachelor of Arts ) in History and Science, Physics with summa cum laude at the Radcliffe College of Harvard University in 1979.[ 2] Emmanuel College of the Cambridge University and finished it with a Master of Philosophy in 1981.[ 2] Harvard University in 1982.[ 2] Harvard University .[ 2] Adler Planetarium in Chicago.[ 1] Smithsonian Institution , the American Astronomical Society , and the American Physical Society .[ 1] Harvard University as the David P. Wheatland Curator of the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments.[ 1] Harvard University .[ 1]
Selected Publications
Awards
2019: Paul Bunge Prize of the Society of German Chemists [ 3]
2018: LeRoy E. Doggett Prize , American Astronomical Society [ 2]
2018: Second Place, Telescopes-Mechanical/Other, Stellafane Convention , for a quilt, “This is Stellafane!” 2018.[ 2]
2014: Great Exhibitions Prize for Body of Knowledge:A History of Anatomy (in 3 Parts), British Society for the History of Science [ 2]
2014: Dean's Impact Award, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University [ 2]
2010: The Paul and Irene Hollister Lecturer on Glass, 2010.[ 2]
2009: First Place, Telescopes-Mechanical/Special, Stellafane Convention , for a historical quilt,“The Great 26-Inch Telescope at Foggy Bottom,”[ 2]
2008: Joseph H. Hazen Education Prize.[ 2]
2007: First Place, International Design Awards 2007, for Time, Life, & Matter[ 2]
2004: Helen Sawyer Hogg Public Lecturer, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada [ 2]
1991-1992: Herbert C. Pollock Award[ 2]
1991-1992: Herbert C. Pollock Award[ 2]
From 1982: New York Academy of Sciences [ 2]
From 1979: Sigma Xi [ 2]
1979: Sigma Xi Prize, Harvard[ 2]
1979: Phi Beta Kappa , Harvard[ 2]
References
International National Academics Other
