Henry Guerlac
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Henry Edward Guerlac was an American
historian of science. He taught at Cornell University
where he was the Goldwin Smith
Professor of History and a member of the Department of History
.
Guerlac earned his PhD in European history from Harvard in 1941. He was awarded the Pfizer Award
in 1959 by the History of Science Society for his book Lavoisier: The Cucial Year, and was given the Dexter Prize from the American Chemical Society in 1972. He won the George Sarton Medal
, the highest award given by the History of Science Society, in 1973. He was a Guggenheim Fellow in 1978, and in 1982 was awarded the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur by France.
United States
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historian of science. He taught at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
where he was the Goldwin Smith
Goldwin Smith
Goldwin Smith was a British-Canadian historian and journalist.- Early years :He was born at Reading, Berkshire. He was educated at Eton College and Magdalen College, Oxford, and after a brilliant undergraduate career he was elected to a fellowship at University College, Oxford...
Professor of History and a member of the Department of History
Cornell University Department of History
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Guerlac earned his PhD in European history from Harvard in 1941. He was awarded the Pfizer Award
Pfizer Award
The Pfizer Award is awarded annually by the History of Science Society "in recognition of an outstanding book dealing with the history of science"- Pfizer Awardees :...
in 1959 by the History of Science Society for his book Lavoisier: The Cucial Year, and was given the Dexter Prize from the American Chemical Society in 1972. He won the George Sarton Medal
George Sarton Medal
The George Sarton Medal is the most prestigious award given by the History of Science Society. It has been awarded annually since 1955. It is awarded to an historian of science from the international community who became distinguished for "a lifetime of scholarly achievement" in the field...
, the highest award given by the History of Science Society, in 1973. He was a Guggenheim Fellow in 1978, and in 1982 was awarded the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur by France.
External links
- http://www.scs.uiuc.edu/~mainzv/HIST/awards/Dexter%20Papers/GuerlacDexterBioJJB.pdf
- http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/EAD/htmldocs/RMA02354.html