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Home, Roderick Weir (1939 - )

Science historian

Born: 6 January 1939

Home has been Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne since 1975. Previously he was lecturer and then senior lecturer in the department. He was Foundation Director of Australian Science Archives Project 1985-96 and Chairman of its National Advisory Board 1996-.

Career Highlights

Born 6 January 1939. Educated University of Melbourne (BSc), and Indiana University (PhD), DLitt. Physics Master, Haileybury College 1960-64, Lecturer, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne 1967-70, Senior Lecturer 1970-75, Professor 1975-. President, Australasian Association for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science 1977-80, editor, "Historical Records of Australian Science" 1984-. Foundation Director of Australian Science Archives Project 1985-96 and Chairman of its National Advisory Board 1996-.

Online Resources

'Home, Roderick Weir (1939 - ), Biographical Entry', in Bright Sparcs, 2001 edn, 2001, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P002396b.htm.

Structure based on ISAAR(CPF) - click here for an explanation of the fields.

Prepared by: Carolyn Rasmussen & Rachel Tropea
Created: 5 September 2001
Modified: 6 September 2001

Published by Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre on AustehcWeb, October 2001
Comments, questions, corrections and additions: http://www.esrc.unimelb.edu.au/about/inquiries.html#comment
Prepared by: Acknowledgements
Updated: 16 November 2009
http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/umfs/biogs/UMFS172b.htm

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