Mary Hesse#
| Sadly, this member passed away. | |
| Membership Number: | 625 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | PHILOSOPHY, THEOLOGY & RELIGIOUS STUDIES |
| Elected: | 1989 |
| Main Country of Residence: | UNITED KINGDOM |
Mary Hesse passed away October 2, 2016.
Positions Held
- 1986 Professor emerita of the philosophy of science at Cambridge University
- 1975 - 1985 Professor of Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge (England, UK)
- 1968 - 1975 University Reader in Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge (England, UK)
- 1960 - 1968 Lecturer in Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge (England, UK)
- 1955 - 1959 Lecturer in History and Philosophy of Science, University of London, University College (England, UK)
- 1951 - 1955 Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Leeds (England, UK)
Fields of Scholarship
- History of physics
- The theory-observation relation in science
- The relationships of the natural and social sciences with religion
- Landscape History
Honours and Awards
- 1984 Doctor of Science honoris causa, University of Hull (England, UK)
- 1987 Doctor of Science honoris causa, University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada)
- 2002 Doctor of Science honoris causa, University of Cambridge (England, UK)
