Söderqvist, Thomas (Author)
Journal of the History of Biology
Volume: 44
Pages: 633--650
Edition Details: Part of a special issue: “Scientific Biography: A Many Faced Art Form”
Language: English
Today, scientific biography is primarily thought of as a way of writing contextual history of science. But the genre has other functions as well. This article discusses seven kinds of ideal--typical subgenres of scientific biography. In addition to its mainstream function as an ancilla historiae, it is also frequently used to enrich the understanding of the individual construction of scientific knowledge, to promote the public engagement with science, and as a substitute for belles-lettres. Currently less acknowledged kinds of scientific biography include its use as a medium for public and private, respectively, commemoration. Finally, the use of scientific biography as a research (virtue) ethical genre, providing examples of `the good life in science', is emphasized.
...MoreDescription On the functions of scientific biography.
Article Harman, Oren (2011) Introduction to the Special Issue---“Scientific Biography: A Many Faced Art Form”. Journal of the History of Biology (p. 607).
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