Mott T. Greene
Encyclopedia
Mott T. Greene is an American historian
of science, and John B. Magee Professor of Science and Values, at the University of Puget Sound
.
in 1967, and University of Washington
with an MA and PhD in 1978.
He lectured at Oregon State University
.
He is a member of the History of Science Society
.
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
of science, and John B. Magee Professor of Science and Values, at the University of Puget Sound
University of Puget Sound
The University of Puget Sound is a private liberal arts college located in the North End of Tacoma, Washington, in the United States...
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Life
He graduated from Columbia CollegeColumbia College
Columbia College may refer to one of several institutions of higher education in North America:In Canada* Columbia College , in Calgary* Columbia College , a two-year liberal arts institution in Vancouver...
in 1967, and University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
with an MA and PhD in 1978.
He lectured at Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
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He is a member of the History of Science Society
History of Science Society
The History of Science Society is the primary professional society for the academic study of the history of science.It was founded in 1924 by George Sarton and Lawrence Joseph Henderson, primarily to support the publication of Isis, a journal of the history of science Sarton had started in 1912....
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Works
- Natural knowledge in preclassical antiquity Johns Hopkins University Press, 1992, ISBN 9780801842924
- Geology in the nineteenth century: changing views of a changing world, Cornell University Press, 1982, ISBN 9780801414671