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'''Henry Edward Guerlac''' (June 14, 1910 – May 29, 1985) was an [[United States|American]] [[historian of science]]. He taught at [[Cornell University]] where he was the [[Goldwin Smith]] Professor of History and a member of the [[Cornell University Department of History|Department of History]].
'''Henry Edward Guerlac''' (June 14, 1910 – May 29, 1985) was an American [[historian of science]]. He was a professor at [[Cornell University]], where he was the Goldwin Smith Professor of History and a member of the [[Cornell University Department of History|Department of History]].


==Biography==
Guerlac earned his PhD in European history from [[Harvard]] in 1941.<ref name = "amchemsoc2006">[http://www.scs.uiuc.edu/~mainzv/HIST/awards/Dexter%20Papers/GuerlacDexterBioJJB.pdf Henry Edward Guerlac (1910–1982)] (2006) Division of History of Chemistry of the American Chemical Society</ref>
Guerlac earned his PhD in European history from [[Harvard]] in 1941.<ref name = "amchemsoc2006">[http://www.scs.uiuc.edu/~mainzv/HIST/awards/Dexter%20Papers/GuerlacDexterBioJJB.pdf Henry Edward Guerlac (1910–1982)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612194543/http://www.scs.uiuc.edu/~mainzv/HIST/awards/Dexter%20Papers/GuerlacDexterBioJJB.pdf |date=2010-06-12 }} (2006) Division of History of Chemistry of the American Chemical Society</ref>


During WWII, he worked in the Radiation Laboratory at the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]], where [[Marie Boas Hall]] assisted him in writing "the history of the laboratory and of the operational use of [[radar]] during the war."<ref name = "times2009">[http://www.bbk.ac.uk/boyle/boyle_whatsnew/whatsnew.htm#obituary Marie Boas Hall (1919-2009)], ''The Times'', 20 March 2009</ref>
During [[World War II]], he worked in the [[MIT Radiation Laboratory]] with [[Marie Boas Hall]] in writing "the history of the laboratory and of the operational use of [[radar]] during the war."<ref name = "times2009">[http://www.bbk.ac.uk/boyle/boyle_whatsnew/whatsnew.htm#obituary Marie Boas Hall (1919-2009)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131127091823/http://www.bbk.ac.uk/boyle/boyle_whatsnew/whatsnew.htm#obituary |date=2013-11-27 }}, ''The Times'', 20 March 2009</ref> Boas Hall later joined him as a PhD student at Cornell, completing her studies with him in 1952.<ref name = "times2009"/>


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 served as president of the society from 1957-60.<ref>The History of Science Society [http://www.hssonline.org/about/society_presidents.html "The Society: Past Presidents of the History of Science Society"], accessed 4 December 2013</ref> He was a [[Guggenheim Fellow]] in 1978, and in 1982 was awarded the [[Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur]] by France.<ref name = "amchemsoc2006"/>
He was awarded the [[Pfizer Award]] in 1959 by the History of Science Society for his book ''Lavoisier: The Crucial Year'', and was given the [[Dexter Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry]] from the [[American Chemical Society]] in 1972.<ref name="ACSDexter">{{cite web|url=http://www.scs.illinois.edu/~mainzv/HIST/awards/dexter.php|title=Dexter Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry|website=Division of the History of Chemistry|publisher=American Chemical Society|accessdate=30 April 2015}}</ref> He won the [[George Sarton Medal]], the highest award given by the [[History of Science Society]], in 1973. He served as president of the society from 1957 to 1960.<ref>The History of Science Society [http://www.hssonline.org/about/society_presidents.html "The Society: Past Presidents of the History of Science Society"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212134009/http://www.hssonline.org/about/society_presidents.html |date=2013-12-12 }}, accessed 4 December 2013</ref> He was a [[Guggenheim Fellow]] in 1978, and in 1982 was awarded the [[Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur]] by France.<ref name = "amchemsoc2006"/>


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Latest revision as of 22:10, 25 August 2024

Henry Edward Guerlac (June 14, 1910 – May 29, 1985) was an American historian of science. He was a professor at Cornell University, where he was the Goldwin Smith Professor of History and a member of the Department of History.

Biography

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Guerlac earned his PhD in European history from Harvard in 1941.[1]

During World War II, he worked in the MIT Radiation Laboratory with Marie Boas Hall in writing "the history of the laboratory and of the operational use of radar during the war."[2] Boas Hall later joined him as a PhD student at Cornell, completing her studies with him in 1952.[2]

He was awarded the Pfizer Award in 1959 by the History of Science Society for his book Lavoisier: The Crucial Year, and was given the Dexter Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry from the American Chemical Society in 1972.[3] He won the George Sarton Medal, the highest award given by the History of Science Society, in 1973. He served as president of the society from 1957 to 1960.[4] He was a Guggenheim Fellow in 1978, and in 1982 was awarded the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur by France.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Henry Edward Guerlac (1910–1982) Archived 2010-06-12 at the Wayback Machine (2006) Division of History of Chemistry of the American Chemical Society
  2. ^ a b Marie Boas Hall (1919-2009) Archived 2013-11-27 at the Wayback Machine, The Times, 20 March 2009
  3. ^ "Dexter Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry". Division of the History of Chemistry. American Chemical Society. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  4. ^ The History of Science Society "The Society: Past Presidents of the History of Science Society" Archived 2013-12-12 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 4 December 2013
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