Joseph Ben-David | |
|---|---|
| Born | József Gross August 19, 1920 |
| Died | January 12, 1986 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Education | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Spouse | Miriam[1] |
| Children | 3[1] |
| Awards | Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (1957–8) Borden Prize from the American Council on Education (1972) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology of Science |
| Institutions | Hebrew University of Jerusalem University of Chicago |
| Thesis | The social structure of the professions in Israel (1955) |
Joseph Ben-David (August 19, 1920 – January 12, 1986) was a Hungarian-born Israeli sociologist who was a pioneer in the sociology of science.[2]
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Biography
Ben-David was born József Gross in Győr, Hungary, on August 19, 1920. He moved to Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine (later Israel) in 1941.[3][2] He received his M.A. degree in the history and sociology of culture in 1950 and his Ph.D. in sociology in 1955, both from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. From 1950 until his death, he taught at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he served as the George S. Wise Professor of Sociology and head of the Sidney M. Edelstein Center at the time of his death. He also joined the faculty of the University of Chicago in 1968, where he was named the Stella M. Rowley Professor of Education and Sociology in 1979.[4] He died in Jerusalem on January 12, 1986, after a long battle with cancer.[2]
Honors and awards
Ben-David was a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences from 1957 to 1958.[5] He was named a foreign honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1971 and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1980.[4] He received the Borden Prize from the American Council on Education in 1972, and was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey in 1976.[6]
Major works
Ben-David authored many foundational works. He is best known for his books The scientist’s role in society [7] and Centers of Learning: Britain, France, Germany, United States.[8]
References
- ^ a b Heise, Kenan (1986-01-16). "JOSEPH BEN-DAVID, 65, PROFESSOR AT U. OF C." Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ a b c Collins, Randall (1986). "In Memoriam: Joseph Ben-David, 1920-1986". Science & Technology Studies. 4 (2): 38–40. ISSN 0886-3040. JSTOR 690451.
- ^ Cohen, H. F. (1994-10-03). The Scientific Revolution: A Historiographical Inquiry. University of Chicago Press. p. 254. ISBN 9780226112800.
- ^ a b Westrum, Ron (August 1986). "Joseph Ben-David (1920-86): Sociologist of Science and of Higher Education". Social Studies of Science. 16 (3): 565–567. doi:10.1177/030631286016003011. ISSN 0306-3127. S2CID 145538107.
- ^ "Joseph Ben-David". Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "Joseph Ben-David". Institute for Advanced Study. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ Ben-David, Joseph. The scientist’s role in society: a comparative analysis. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1984/1971.
- ^ Ben-David, Joseph. Centers of Learning: Britain, France, Germany, United States. Routledge, 1977/2017.
Further reading
- Herbst, Marcel (2014). "The Legacy of Joseph Ben-David". In Herbst, Marcel (ed.). The Institution of Science and the Science of Institutions. Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Vol. 302. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. pp. 187–211. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7407-0_10. ISBN 9789400774063.
- Greenfeld, Liah (2017-09-08). Greenfeld, Liah (ed.). The Ideals of Joseph Ben-David: The Scientist's Role and Centers of Learning Revisited (1 ed.). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315132600. ISBN 9781315132600.
- Shils, Edward (1987). "Joseph Ben-David: A memoir". Minerva. 25 (1–2): 201–205. doi:10.1007/BF01096864. ISSN 0026-4695. S2CID 143606213.
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