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Helen Elizabeth Longino was born July 13,1944. Helen was born into a society where the field of science and philosophy was male dominated.
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Longino attended Barnard College. She majored in English Literature. She graduated with her B.A. in English Literature.
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Helen traveled to Sussex, England to attend the University of Sussex. She majored in Philosophy. She the graduate with her M.A. in 1967.
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She attended Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. She wrote her dissertation on the Inference and Scientific Discovery. She gained her PhD under the supervision of Peter Achinstein. Peter is also a philosopher of science. Helen is best known for her social contributions to scientific inquiry.
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Longino co-authored a journal entry with Ruth Doell. They wrote a critique on Hormones and Human Behavior for the Journal of Homosexuality.
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She wrote her first book. In the book she argued social values and human context.
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Dr. Longino wrote a journal entry for the Journal of Social Philosophy on Feminism and Philosophy of Science.
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Dr. Longino wrote a book called Fate of Knowledge. She wrote many other books on subjects like; pornography, competition, and education.
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Longino taught at the University of California, San Diego (1973–1975), Mills College (1975–1990), Rice University (1990–1995), and the University of Minnesota (1995–2005)
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Helen was active in the Women’s Liberation Movement. She assisted with establishing women’s studies programs at several universities. She advocates her facets through journals and anthologies.
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She served as a President of Philosophy of Science Association.
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Longino wrote a book called, Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality. She discusses the pragmatic goals of aggression and sexuality.
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Helen’s book Studying Human Behavior received an award for the Best Book in Feminist Philosophy Prize by the Women’s Caucus of the Philosophy of Science Association.
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She was elected into the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
