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International Union Of History And Philosophy Of Science
The International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology is one of the members of the International Science Council (ISC). It was founded in 1955 by merging the ''International Union of History of Science'' (IUHS) and the ''International Union of Philosophy of Science'' (IUPS), and consists of two divisions, the ''Division of History of Science and Technology'' (DHST) and the ''Division of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology'' (DLMPST). Structure and governance The IUHPST does not have its own membership structure and governance, but is an umbrella organisation for its two Divisions, DHST and DLMPST. It is governed by the officers of the two Divisions in a rotational system where the Presidency of the Union rotates between the Presidents of the two Divisions. The current IUHPST President is Nancy Cartwright (President of DLMPST), the current IUHPST Vice President is Marcos Cueto (President of DHST), the current IUHPST Secretary General i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Nongovernmental Organization
An international non-governmental organization (INGO) is an organization which is independent of government involvement and extends the concept of a non-governmental organization (NGO) to an international scope. NGOs are independent of governments and can be seen as two types: ''advocacy NGOs'', which aim to influence governments with a specific goal, and ''operational NGOs'', which provide services. Examples of NGO mandates are environmental preservation, human rights promotions or the advancement of women. NGOs are typically not-for-profit, but receive funding from companies or membership fees. Many large INGOs have components of operational projects and advocacy initiatives working together within individual countries. The technical term " international organizations" describes intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and include groups such as the United Nations or the International Labour Organization, which are formed by treaties among sovereign states. In contrast, INGOs ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Taton
René Taton (4 April 1915 – 9 August 2004) was a French author, historian of science, and long co-editor (along with Suzanne Delorme) of the ''Revue d'histoire des sciences''. Life He was born on 4 April 1915 in L'Échelle. He died on 9 August 2004 in Ajaccio Ajaccio (, , ; French: ; it, Aiaccio or ; co, Aiacciu , locally: ; la, Adiacium) is a French commune, prefecture of the department of Corse-du-Sud, and head office of the '' Collectivité territoriale de Corse'' (capital city of Corsica .... Career In 1935, he became a student of École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud. He was the co-editor of ''Journal of history of science''. His ''General History of Science (last edition in 1996, PUF, Quadriga)'' is a major reference in the field of history of science Works * ''To continue the calculus'' (collection of Abbot Moreux), 1945? * ''History of computing'', coll. "What do I know? "1946 * ''Mental arithmetic'' , Presses Universitaires de France , c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasok Chang
Hasok Chang (; born March 26, 1967) is a Korean-born American historian and philosopher of science currently serving as the Hans Rausing Professor at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge and a board member of the Philosophy of Science Association. He previously served as president of the British Society for the History of Science from 2012 to 2014. His areas of interest include the history and philosophy of chemistry and physics, the philosophy of scientific practice, measurement in quantum mechanics, realism, scientific evidence, pluralism and pragmatism. Early life and education Chang was born in Seoul in 1967 to Korean civil servant (later politician) Che-Shik Chang and teacher Woo Sook Choi. Chang is the younger brother of economist Ha-Joon Chang and cousin of economist and Korea University professor Hasung Jang. He is married to psychotherapist Gretchen Siglar. Chang studied at Northfield Mount Hermon School, Massachusetts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takehiko Hashimoto
Takehiko (written: 武彦, 毅彦, 雄彦 or 岳彦) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * (born 1969), Japanese sumo wrestler * (1922–1999), Japanese baseball player and manager * (1938–2019), Japanese politician * (born 1967), Japanese manga artist *, Japanese manga artist * (born 1938), Japanese footballer * (born 1961), Japanese baseball player * (1874–1960), Japanese writer *, Japanese basketball player * (1898–1987), Japanese prince and Imperial Japanese Navy officer {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcos Cueto
Marcos may refer to: People with the given name ''Marcos'' * Marcos (given name) Sports ;Surnamed * Dayton Marcos, Negro league baseball team from Dayton, Ohio (early twentieth-century) * Dimitris Markos, Greek footballer * Nélson Marcos, Portuguese footballer * Randa Markos, Iraqi-Canadian female mixed martial artist ;Nicknamed * Marcos Joaquim dos Santos (born 1975), Brazilian footballer known as ''Marcos'' * Marcos de Paula (born 1983), Brazilian footballer known as ''Marcos'' playing for ''A.C. ChievoVerona'' * Marcos Alonso Peña (born 1959), Spanish footballer known as ''Marcos'' ;Named * Marcos Ambrose, Australian racing driver currently competing in ''NASCAR'' * Marcos Baghdatis, Cypriot tennis player * Marcos Hernández (swimmer), Cuban freestyle swimmer * Marcos Pizzelli, Brazilian-Armenian footballer * Marcos (footballer, born 1973), Brazilian football goalkeeper * Marcos García Barreno, Spanish footballer * Marcos Mazzaron, Brazilian cyclist * Marcos Carneiro de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Dun
Liu Dun ( 190s – 220s), courtesy name Ziren, was an official serving under the warlord Sun Quan during the late Eastern Han dynasty and early Three Kingdoms period of China.''Sanguozhi'' vol. 63. Life Liu Dun's ancestral home was Pingyuan (平原). During the chaos of the end of the Han dynasty, he fled across the Yangzi to Luling (廬陵) where he was invited to the staff of its administrator Sun Fu, cousin and general to the warlord Sun Quan. Liu Dun was skilled in divination with an expertise in astrology, he became famed in the south for it, predicting floods, droughts and uprisings. Sun Fu was impressed by Liu Dun's predictions, using him to help find the hiding places of local rebels and appointed him as his Military Advisor (軍師 ''junshi''), while among the army itself he became popularly known by the nickname ''Shenming'' (神明 "Divine Brilliance"). Liu Dun later served under Sun Quan directly. In 204, Sun Quan was at Yuzhang, having remained there on his ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Numbers
Ronald Leslie Numbers (born 1942) is an American historian of science. He was awarded the 2008 George Sarton Medal by the History of Science Society for "a lifetime of exceptional scholarly achievement by a distinguished scholar". Biography Numbers is the son of a fundamentalist Seventh-day Adventist preacher, and was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist religion and schools well into college. Regarding religious beliefs, he describes himself as agnostic, and has written, "I no longer believe in creationism of any kind".See introduction to Ronald Number's book (page xvi): ''The Creationists''. See alsProphetess of Health Reappears an interview of Numbers by Alita Byrd of ''Spectrum''. AnInside the Mind of a Creationist: Ron Numbers & Paul Nelson in discussion He became a leading scholar in the history of science and religion and an authority on the history of creationism and creation science. Numbers received his Ph.D. in history of science from University of California, Berk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Fox (historian)
Dr. Robert Fox (born 7 October 1938) MA, DPhil, FSA FRHistS is a leading British authority on the history of science. He is interested in the history of sciences and technology in Europe from the 18th century onwards. He has published extensively. His book ''The Savant and the State'' examines science, culture and politics in France between 1814 and 1914, while ''Science without Frontiers'' examines developments from the late nineteenth-century until the Second World War. In 2015, Fox received the George Sarton Medal, the premier award of the international History of Science Society (HSS). He was recognized as a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by France's Ministry of Culture in 2006. Education Robert Fox attended the Imperial College of Science and Technology at the University of London from 1957–1958, followed by Oriel College, Oxford. He received a BA ( Oxon) in Physics in 1961, an MA (Oxon) in 1965, and a D.Phil. (Oxon) from the Faculty of Modern History i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Shea
William Alfred Shea (June 21, 1907 – October 2, 1991) was an American lawyer and a name partner of the prominent law firm of Shea & Gould. He is better known as the founder of the Continental League, which was instrumental in bringing National League baseball back to New York City with the New York Mets, and for being the namesake of the stadium where that team played for 45 years. Early life and career Born in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan, Shea attended George Washington High School."Georgetown Basketball History Project - William Shea" Retrieved May 11, 2021. He began undergraduate work at where he was admitted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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