HSS (History of Science Society) 2002 Prize Winners
Forwarded to HISTNEUR-L from H-SCI-MED-TECH. --RJ --- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 11:48:01 -0500 From: "N. Lerman, H-SCI-MED-TECH" [smtedit@MAIL.H-NET.MSU.EDU] Subject: ANNC: HSS 2002 Prize Winners Sender: "H-NET List on the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology" [H-SCI-MED-TECH@H-NET.MSU.EDU From: History of Science Society [hssexec@u.washington.edu] The History of Science Society is pleased to announce its 2002 award winners. The prizes were awarded November 9th at the Society's annual meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. More information about each prize, pictures of the prize winners, as well as nomination forms for 2003 awards, can be found on the Society's Web site, at http://www.hssonline.org/society/awards/mf_awards.html . Sarton Medal The History of Science Society's most prestigious award recognizes an individual whose entire career has been devoted to the field and whose scholarship is exceptional. In 2002, HSS awarded the Sarton Medal to John C. Greene, emeritus professor at the University of Connecticut. Pfizer Award The Pfizer Award is the highest honor awarded by the History of Science Society for a work of scholarship. It recognizes an outstanding book in the history of science published during the previous three calendar years, and carries a $2500 cash prize. James A. Secord's book, Victorian Sensation: The Extraordinary Publication, Reception, and Secret Authorship of "Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation" (University of Chicago Press, 2000) was recognized by the 2002 Pfizer Committee. Derek Price/Rod Webster Prize The Derek Price/Rod Webster Award annually recognizes an outstanding article published in Isis during the previous three calendar years. It also carries a $1,000 cash prize. The 2002 award went to Daniel Schneider's article, "Local Knowledge, Environmental Politics, and the Founding of Ecology in the United States: Stephen Forbes and 'The Lake as Microcosm' (1887)" Isis v. 91, no. 3, Dec. 2000 (pp. 681-705). Joseph H. Hazen Education Prize The Joseph H. Hazen Education Prize, first awarded in 1998, recognizes outstanding contributions to the teaching of history of science, and brings a $1000 cash prize. University of Florida Professor Robert A. Hatch's service to history of science education was honored in 2002. Henry and Ida Schuman Prize The Henry and Ida Schuman Prize annually recognizes an outstanding graduate student essay in the history of science and its cultural influences. It includes a $500 cash prize and up to $500 in travel reimbursement. Matthew Stanley, of Harvard University, won the 2002 award for his essay "'An Expedition to Heal the Wounds and Desolation of War': British Astronomy, the Great War and the 1919 Eclipse." History of Women in Science Prize The History of Women in Science Prize is awarded for an outstanding contribution to the history of women in science. The $1000 prize honors a book in odd-numbered years, and an article in even-numbered years. Ruth Oldenziel and her article, "Multiple-Entry Visas: Gender and Engineering in the U.S., 1870-1945," were recognized with the 2002 award. The article appeared in the book Crossing Boundaries, Building Bridges: Comparing the History of Women Engineers, 1870s-1990s, edited by Annie Canel, Ruth Oldenziel, and Karin Zachmann (Harwood Academic Publishers, 2000). Watson Davis and Helen Miles Davis Prize The Watson Davis and Helen Miles Davis Prize annually recognizes an author of a book useful in undergraduate teaching or promoting public understanding of the history of science. The prize includes a $1000 cash premium. Peter Dear and his book Revolutionizing the Sciences: European Knowledge and Its Ambitions, 1500-1700 (Princeton University Press, 2001) won the 2002 Watson Davis and Helen Miles Davis Prize. Please visit www.hssonline.org for more information about the Society's awards. Nominations for 2003 awards are due April 1st. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Robert J. Malone, Ph.D. History of Science Society, est. 1924 Executive Director Constituent Member of the American Council University of Washington of Learned Societies Box 351330; 236 Johnson Hall Seattle, WA 98195-1330 URL: http://www.hssonline.org (206) 543-9366/685-9544 (FAX) E-mail: hssexec@u.washington.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- End Forwarded Message ---