Roy MacLeod

Roy MacLeod is a British historian.

Life

He studied History at Harvard University and the History of Science at Cambridge University. He has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Bologna.[1]

Career

Roy Macleod arrived at the University of Sussex in 1965 at the invitation of Asa Briggs and was appointed a founding Research Fellow at the Science Policy Research Unit in 1966. Four years later, in 1970, he was appointed a Reader in the History and Philosophy of Science and set up a new subject group called the History and Social Studies of Science. He left the University of Sussex in 1978. [2]

He is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Sydney, and an Honorary Associate in the History and Philosophy of Science.[3]

Distinctions

He is a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London,[4] of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia,[5] and also of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.[3][6] He has twice been a fellow at the Chemical Heritage Foundation in the United States (now the Science History Institute)[7] and in 2017 the Royal Society of New South Wales awarded him its History of Philosphy and Science Medal.[8]

Bibliography

Some of his books are:[9]

  • The Library of Alexandria: Centre of Learning in the Ancient World
  • Frontline and Factory: Comparative Perspectives on the Chemical Industry at War, 1914-1924
  • The Commonwealth Of Science: Anzaas And The Scientific Enterprise In Australasia, 1888 1988
  • Government and Expertise: Specialists, Administrators and Professionals, 1860 1919
  • Perspectives on the Emergence of Scientific Disciplines

References

  1. ↑ Georg-August-Universität Göttingen - Öffentlichkeitsarbeit (2015-01-16). "Georg-August-Universität Göttingen - Roy M. MacLeod". Uni-goettingen.de. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  2. ↑ "Fifty Years Fifty Voices: Roy MacLeod". University of Sussex. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Emeritus Prof. Roy MacLeod - History & Philosophy of Science - The University of Sydney". Sydney.edu.au. 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  4. ↑ "Fellows Directory". Society of Antiquaries. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Fellows Detail: Emeritus Professor Roy MacLeod". Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Emeritus Professor Roy MacLeod FASSA FrHistS FSA FRSN FAHA". Australian Academy of the Humanities. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Roy MacLeod". Science History Institute. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "News 2017". Royal Society of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  9. ↑ "Roy MacLeod (Author of The Library of Alexandria)". Goodreads.com. 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
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