Physical Sciences and History of Physics. R. S. Cohen , M. W. Wartofsky

Isis ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-111
Author(s):  
Edward MacKinnon
Keyword(s):  
History Of Physics ◽  
Physical Sciences ◽  
History Of

Tolerance and integrity at Johns Hopkins

2007 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 463-474
Author(s):  
Robert Marc Friedman
Keyword(s):  
History Of Science ◽  
History Of Physics ◽  
Conceptual History ◽  
Great Freedom ◽  
Departmental Culture ◽  
Academic Mentoring ◽  
History Of

The Department of History of Science at Johns Hopkins shaped by Harry Woolf and Robert H. Kargon brought together diverse scholars who nevertheless shared a basic outlook. Historical questions and scholarly craft took precedent over theo-retical or historiographic positioning. At the same time, students were allowed great freedom to explore and develop new perspectives for analyzing science historically. When Russell McCormmach arrived in Baltimore in the fall of 1972, he joined a departmental culture of intellectual tolerance and forthright expres-sion. In paying homage to Russ and the department I illuminate the departmental culture into which Russ entered, Russ's seminars and academic mentoring, and .nally Russ's vision for combining art and scholarship. Russ shared a deep affection for solid conceptual history of physics while supporting our ventures into new historiographic terrain.

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