Introduction
Toward an Urban History of Science
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3924645 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sven Dierig (Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, corresponding author), Jens Lachmund (Max Planck Society), J Andrew Mendelsohn (Max Planck Society) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Pages | 1-19 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Osiris (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0369-7827 • E-ISSN: 1933-8287 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/649374 |
| OpenAlex | W2045901536 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
This essay calls for an urban history of science that unites the history of science and urban history. Focusing on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, it emphasizes the active role cities play in shaping both scientific practice and scientific knowledge. Furthermore, the essay argues that cities themselves have to be viewed-at least partially-as mediated by science. Four interconnections of science and the city are discussed: the relationship between scientific expertise and urban politics, science's role in the cultural representation of the city, the embedment of scientific activity in the social and material infrastructure of the city, and the interaction between science and urban everyday life
Aesthetics · Art · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Everyday life · History of science · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of scientific knowledge · Urban history · Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis · History of Science and Medicine · History of Science and Natural History · Law · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 24 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,14 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2025 (21) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |