Dr. Jed Buchwald

Professor

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Biography

Jed Buchwald studied the history of physics and science at Princeton University, earning a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1974. He taught at the University of Toronto for two decades before becoming the director of the university's Institute for History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. Buchwald later became the director of the Dibner Institute for the History of Science and Technology and held the title of Bern Dibner Professor of the History of Science in Massachusetts. His research primarily focuses on the history of physics and the evolution of scientific writing, contributing significant scholarship to these areas.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2001-01-01 — Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Teaching and researching history of science and physics.

Director

— Present

Dibner Institute for the History of Science and Technology • Massachusetts

Oversaw research and academic programs focusing on history of science.

Director

— Present

Institute for History and Philosophy of Science and Technology • University of Toronto

Led programs and research initiatives in the field.

Awards

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MacArthur Fellow

1995-01-01
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Killam Fellow

1990-01-01

Requirements for California Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong background in mathematics and physical sciences
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