WK 5 Timeline ; James Joiner ; Alan Chalmers

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  • Birth

    Birth

    Alan Chalmers was born in Bristol, England in 1939.
  • 1961 ; Bachelor of Science

    1961 ; Bachelor of Science

    In 1961, Alan Chalmers was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics at the University of Bristol
  • 1964 ; Masters Degree

    1964 ; Masters Degree

    In 1964, Alan Chalmers received his Master of Science in physics from the University of Manchester.
  • 1971, PhD Award

    1971, PhD Award

    In 1971, Alan Chalmers' PhD on the electromagnetic theory of James Clerk Maxwell was awarded by the University of London.
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    1972-1986, Department of Philosophy

    Alan Chalmers was a member of the Department of General Philosophy from 1972 to 1986 at the University of Sydney.
  • 1976; 'What Is This Thing Called Science?'

    1976; 'What Is This Thing Called Science?'

    In 1976, Alan Chalmers wrote his best-selling textbook called 'What Is This Thing Called Science?' The book is a guide to the Philosophy of Science which outlines the shortcomings of naive empiricist accounts of science, and describes and assesses modern attempts to replace them. The book is written with minimal use of technical terms. This book was published by University of Queensland Press in 1976 and had been translated into many languages since then.
  • 1976 Book Summary

    1976 Book Summary

    Here is a short video summary for Alan Chalmers book, "What is This Thing Called Science?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3MyVHf31Zs
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    1986-1999

    Alan Chalmers was the head of the Department of the History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Sydney from 1986 to 1999, where he remains an honorary associate professor.
  • 1990; Science and Its Fabrication

    1990; Science and Its Fabrication

    In 1990, Alan wrote 'Science and Its Fabrication'. He acknowledges its theory-ladeness while it defends the objectivity of scientific knowledge against those critics for whom such knowledge is both subjective and ideological. The book was published by University of Minnesota press September 3, 1990.
  • 1997 ; Fellow elected

    1997 ; Fellow elected

    In 1997, Alan Chalmers was elected fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. He was awarded the Centenary Medal by the Australian government for 'Services to the Humanities in the area of History and Philosophy of Science'.
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    1999-2010; Visiting Scholar

    From 1999-2010, Alan Chalmers became a visiting scholar in the Department of Philosophy at Flinders University, and was also a visiting fellow in the Center of Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh from 2003-2004.

  • Today

    Alan Chalmers (currently 85) is very much alive to this day. He lives his days hiking and caring for his cattle.