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Alan Francis Chalmers

By Anastasia10

  • Birth

    Birth
    Alan Chalmers was born in Bristol, England and is currently in his 80's

  • Bachelors

    Bachelors
    Alan Chalmers graduated from the university of Bristol in physics.

  • Masters of science

    Masters of science
    Chalmers graduated from the university of Manchester, earning a Masters of science.

  • PhD

    PhD
    At Chelsea College, University of London he earned his PhD in history and philosophy of science.

  • Moved to Australia

    Moved to Australia
    He moved to Sydney as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Sydney. He still lives in Australia.

  • Publications

    Publications
    Chalmers has written a number of books in things such as the history and philosophy of science and the history of theories of the atom. Books written by him include "What is this thing called science?", "The scientist's atom and the philosopher's stone", "Science and its fabrication", and "One hundred years of pressure". Below is a link to a YouTube video summarizing Alan Chalmers' book "what is this thing called science?"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c6A7EqPv5U

  • Position

    Position
    He gained the position of Director and Professor of Sydney’s Unit for History and Philosophy of Science. He remained in this position at University of Sydney until his retirement.

  • Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities

    Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities
    For his importance in the field of the philosophy of science he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.

  • Retirement

    Retirement
    He retired from his position at the University of Sydney in 1999.

  • Post retirement

    Post retirement
    After retirement he became a Visiting Scholar in the Department of Philosophy at Flinders University until 2010 and a Visiting Fellow in the Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh from 2003 to 2004.

  • Centenary Medal

    Centenary Medal
    The Australian government awarded him the Centenary Medal for his ‘Services to the Humanities in the area of History and Philosophy of Science’.

  • My resources

    “Alan Chalmers.” UQP, www.uqp.com.au/authors/alan-chalmers. Alan Chalmers, The University of Queensland 2021, www.coserve.com.au/B8-Chalmers.htm. Chalmers, A. F. What Is This Thing Called Science? Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., 2013. “Chalmers, Alan.” The Center for Philosophy of Science, The Center for Philosophy of Science, 2 Apr. 2021, www.centerphilsci.pitt.edu/fellows/chalmers-alan/.

  • Today

    Today
    Alan Chalmers is currently Honorary Associate Professor in the Unit for History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Sydney.