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Frederick Rowe Davis is a Professor and the Department Head of History at Purdue University, holding the R. Mark Lubbers Chair in History of Science. His research interests focus on the intersection of history and environmental science, including environmental health and environmental history. Davis has published significant works such as 'Banned: History of Pesticides, Science, and Toxicology' and 'Man Saved Sea Turtles: Archie Carr and the Origins of Conservation Biology.' He is involved in current research projects like 'Making Silent Spring,' which critiques the ecological health risks of chemical pesticides, and he is co-writing a study on Ecosystem Regeneration in Times of Rapid Change. Davis has received numerous research grants from organizations like the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. With extensive teaching experience, he has received multiple nominations for the Distinguished Teacher Award and won the Graduate Teaching Award from Florida State University in 2007. He has supervised four doctoral and sixteen master's students, and is known for several advanced courses in history and environmental studies.
Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN
Oversees the Department of History and teaches courses in history of science and environmental history.
Florida State University • Tallahassee, FL
Taught history of science and related fields, co-created the Program in History and Philosophy of Science.
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