June Goodfield
Encyclopedia
June Goodfield is a British
scientist
and writer
of fiction
and non-fiction
.
She was born at Stratford on Avon in 1927. She read zoology at Nottingham and undertook research at Oxford. She married Stephen Toulmin
and collaborated with him on a series of books on the history of science
. She was awarded a PhD by Leeds, and became Professor of the History and Philosophy of Science at Wellesley College.
In September 2008 June Goodfield participated in the launch of a new personal and social history recording website called the Times of My Life. Goodfield gave a short speech on the importance of leaving a written legacy behind and was joined at the event by World War II
singer Dame Vera Lynn and actor and explorer Brian Blessed
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
scientist
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
of fiction
Fiction
Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
and non-fiction
Non-fiction
Non-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact...
.
She was born at Stratford on Avon in 1927. She read zoology at Nottingham and undertook research at Oxford. She married Stephen Toulmin
Stephen Toulmin
Stephen Edelston Toulmin was a British philosopher, author, and educator. Influenced by Ludwig Wittgenstein, Toulmin devoted his works to the analysis of moral reasoning. Throughout his writings, he sought to develop practical arguments which can be used effectively in evaluating the ethics behind...
and collaborated with him on a series of books on the history of science
History of science
The history of science is the study of the historical development of human understandings of the natural world and the domains of the social sciences....
. She was awarded a PhD by Leeds, and became Professor of the History and Philosophy of Science at Wellesley College.
In September 2008 June Goodfield participated in the launch of a new personal and social history recording website called the Times of My Life. Goodfield gave a short speech on the importance of leaving a written legacy behind and was joined at the event by World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
singer Dame Vera Lynn and actor and explorer Brian Blessed
Brian Blessed
Brian Blessed is an English actor, known for his sonorous voice and "hearty, king-sized portrayals".-Early life:The son of William Blessed, a socialist miner, and Hilda Wall, Blessed was born in the town of Goldthorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire, England...
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Non fiction works
- The fabric of the heavens : the development of astronomy and dynamics (with Stephen Toulmin). Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago Press 1999. ISBN 9780226808482, found in 976 libraries according to WorldCatWorldCatWorldCat is a union catalog which itemizes the collections of 72,000 libraries in 170 countries and territories which participate in the Online Computer Library Center global cooperative...
. - An imagined world : a story of scientific discovery. New York : Harper & Row, ©1981. ISBN 9780060116415, found in over 1000 libraries according to WorldCatWorldCatWorldCat is a union catalog which itemizes the collections of 72,000 libraries in 170 countries and territories which participate in the Online Computer Library Center global cooperative...
. - Playing God : genetic engineering and the manipulation of life New York : Random House, ©1977. ISBN 9780394406923, found in 1300 libraries according to WorldCatWorldCatWorldCat is a union catalog which itemizes the collections of 72,000 libraries in 170 countries and territories which participate in the Online Computer Library Center global cooperative...
. - The architecture of matter (with Stephen ToulminStephen ToulminStephen Edelston Toulmin was a British philosopher, author, and educator. Influenced by Ludwig Wittgenstein, Toulmin devoted his works to the analysis of moral reasoning. Throughout his writings, he sought to develop practical arguments which can be used effectively in evaluating the ethics behind...
). New York, Harper & Row [©1962] OCLC: 965142, found in over 1100 libraries according to WorldCatWorldCatWorldCat is a union catalog which itemizes the collections of 72,000 libraries in 170 countries and territories which participate in the Online Computer Library Center global cooperative... - The discovery of time, (with Stephen Edelston Toulmin). New York, Harper & Row [1965] OCLC: 375428, found in over 1200 libraries according to WorldCatWorldCatWorldCat is a union catalog which itemizes the collections of 72,000 libraries in 170 countries and territories which participate in the Online Computer Library Center global cooperative...