Dr. Aaron Wright

Associate Professor

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Biography

Aaron Wright is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Dalhousie University. He specializes in Humanities Computing, History of Science and Technology, and Modern Canadian history. Wright holds a PhD from the University of Toronto, obtained in 2014, and previously earned an MA in 2010 and a BA from McGill University in 2008. His research encompasses a broad spectrum, including key topics such as Physics, General History, Philosophy of Science, and the interplay between science and society. He has published various articles in esteemed journals and contributed to edited volumes, with notable works addressing Dirac's ideas and the development of thermodynamics at IBM from 1959 to 1982. In addition to his research and teaching, he has received prestigious awards such as the SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship and the SSHRC CGS Doctoral Scholarship.

Research Interests

Humanities Computing History of Science and Technology Physics General History Philosophy of Science Modern Canada

Experience

Postdoctoral Scholar

— Present

Stanford University •

Lecturer in History of Science

— Present

Harvard University •

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

Harvard University •

Awards

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SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship

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SSHRC CGS Doctoral Scholarship