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[edit] Project overview

This project focuses on creating and improving content related to the history of science, science studies, STS, HPS, etc. This includes the philosophy of science, as well as history of technology, mathematics and medicine. The project also focuses on improving the categorization of History of Science-related articles and maintaining Portal:History of science.

[edit] To do

 The current History of Science Collaboration of the Month is Louis Pasteur.
The History of Science Collaboration is in danger of fading away without more nominations and votes.
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[edit] Article assessment

  • Add the project template {{HistSci}} to the talk pages of history of science articles, and rate articles according to their quality and importance.
 This article is part of the History of Science WikiProject, an attempt to improve and organize the history of science content on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and/or contribute to the discussion. You can also help with the History of Science Collaboration of the Month.
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History of science
articles		 Importance
Top High Mid Low None Total
Quality
Featured article FA 1 7 8 2 18
A 2 1 3
Good article GA 2 7 12 1 1 23
B 13 59 81 25 25 203
Start 10 37 81 75 29 232
Stub 17 67 9 93
Assessed 28 111 199 170 64 572
Unassessed 4 7 10 362 383
Total 28 115 206 180 426 955

[edit] Participant info

[edit] Userboxes

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Tag : {{User WikiProject History of Science}}

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[edit] Members

Please feel free to add yourself here, and to indicate any areas of particular interest.

  1. Ragesoss (talk · contribs) -- physical sciences, biological sciences, technology
  2. dantheox (talk · contribs)
  3. Xuanwu (talk · contribs)
  4. Fastfission (talk · contribs) -- esp. modern physical and biological sciences
  5. Linas (talk · contribs) -- limited to history of physics
  6. Karol Langner (talk · contribs)
  7. Pjacobi (talk · contribs)
  8. Laurascudder (talk · contribs) -- history of physics and medicine
  9. Heron (talk · contribs)
  10. Ancheta Wis (talk · contribs)
  11. Chaiken (talk · contribs) -- physics, materials science, electrical engineering
  12. Kripkenstein (talk · contribs) -- history of philosophy and science in the Middle Ages
  13. Eric Forste (talk · contribs) -- History of chemistry
  14. AppleRaven (talk · contribs) -- US Astronomy and Astronomical Observatories
  15. deeptrivia (talk · contribs) -- mechanics, physics, engineering, thermodynamics, mathematics. I'll also help ensure that the perspective remains global rather than Eurocentric.
  16. Tonymaric (talk · contribs)
  17. DonSiano (talk · contribs) -- Industrial Revolution
  18. Petaholmes (talk · contribs) -- biology esp. botany and genetics
  19. Samsara (talk · contribs) -- biology, esp. translations of German articles
  20. Intranetusa (talk · contribs) -- religion and science, fundamentalism & the creationist/intelligent design wave as a challenge to science
  21. Joke137 (talk · contribs) -- cosmology, particle physics, general relativity. I don't know much, but I do what I can.
  22. JackyR (talk · contribs) -- whatever I can remember from college HPS, but I might be good on local Cambridge stuff.
  23. KSchutte (talk · contribs) -- history of natural philosophy, psychology, neuroscience
  24. Peterlewis (talk · contribs) -- history of engineering
  25. Lacatosias (talk · contribs) -- history of physics, math, logic.
  26. Cugel (talk · contribs) -- psychology (anything to do with the scientific discipline)
  27. Leinad-Z (talk · contribs) -- esp. medieval science, and the relationship between science and religion.
  28. Sayeth (talk · contribs) -- biology, esp. neuroscience and molecular biology
  29. Carboxen (talk · contribs) -- history of chemistry and geology, translations from German
  30. Maestlin (talk · contribs) -- astronomy to Kepler/Galileo, Sci. Revolution, religion and science
  31. Apwoolrich (talk · contribs) -- History and biography of historic mechanical engineering and invention; Industrial Revolution; Admin on Wikisource
  32. Deditos (talk · contribs) -- Meteorology, climatology, oceanography and bits of other Earth science.
  33. IanWills (talk · contribs) -- Engineering related including invention and the history of technology. Particularly interested in Edison and late nineteenth century American inventors.
  34. Ricochet17 (talk · contribs) -- genetics, history of science 17th-19th centuries
  35. SOPHIA (talk · contribs) -- History of astronomy, telescope manufacturers and astrophysics
  36. Wijnand (talk · contribs) -- History of mathematics and its applications in technology, mainly 19th century
  37. MikeMorley (talk · contribs) -- History of physics, mostly - will work elsewhere if can contribute. Undergrad Physicist, 'minored' in History and Philosophy of Science in 2nd year.
  38. Beland (talk · contribs) -- Studied STS at MIT.
  39. Dumarest (talk · contribs) -- M.D. Ph.D. biochemistry, research career in Sickle Cell Disease, now retired, and with time on my hands.
  40. Sina2 (talk · contribs) -- Mathematics, Computing, Information
  41. SteveMcCluskey (talk · contribs) -- History of Astronomy, Archaeoastronomy, Medieval Science
  42. Goclenius (talk · contribs) -- natural philosophy, esp. 17th century and late Aristotelian; mathematics
  43. General Eisenhower (talk · contribs)
  44. Museumfreak (talk · contribs) -- HCI/informatics/history of computing, history of anthropology, science technology society, history of public health
  45. TheGodEmperor (talk · contribs) -- limited mid-HS knowledge, but will help if I can
  46. TedE (talk · contribs) -- PhD in statistics, currently teaching genetics.
  47. Alexei Kouprianov (talk · contribs) -- PhD in History of Science, history of natural history, science in Russia. Background: M.Sc. biology.
  48. Science History (talk · contribs)
  49. WillowW (talk · contribs) -- Sincere dilettante; enjoys translating old texts
  50. Bwi410 (talk · contribs)
  51. Reswik (talk · contribs) -- science studies / sociology of science
  52. Rusty Cashman (talk · contribs) -- Biology, Paleontology
  53. hapagrrl1 (talk · contribs) -- MA in Victorian Studies
  54. Curtius (talk · contribs) -- Ancients
  55. Bakterius (talk · contribs) -- Computer Science, Psychology, Translation (en,de,es)
  56. Jpbowen (talk · contribs) -- Science museums, history of computing
  57. Fred.e (talk · contribs) -- review as reader of science; know a bit of fringe stuff; NPOV
  58. Aleta (talk · contribs) -- esp. geology (which I didn't see listed in the navbar!?)
  59. Eperotao (talk · contribs) -- MA zoology, excellent general knowledge of biology, biology writer/editor
  60. Brassratgirl (talk · contribs) -- librarian in a science & engineering library; working on sources for historical scientist biographies (my notes)
  61. Shyamal (talk · contribs) -- biology, natural history, science ...
  62. Albie34423 (talk · contribs)
  63. Anonymous Dissident (talk · contribs)
  64. Carcharoth (talk · contribs) -- history and philosophy of science, chemistry, physics, biographies
  65. davimre (talk · contribs)-- philosophy of technology, sound studies, early modern studies, Jesuits, cybernetics
  66. Grimhelm (talk · contribs) -- Working on ancient and medieval Science, and History of science in China at the moment; especially providing citations to articles.
  67. Quarl (talk · contribs)
  68. Madcoverboy (talk · contribs) -- Working on United States technological and industrial history and History of MIT, BS Mechanical Engineering & BS STS
  69. Michelferrari (talk · contribs) -- Ph.D. in Psychology
  70. Thony C. (talk · contribs)-- history and philosophy of science and mathematical sciences 1400 to 1700
  71. GeoWriter (talk · contribs) -- geology, volcanoes
  72. Reddi (talk · contribs) -- Most history, Western and Middle East; Weak on Asian
  73. Ruud Koot (talk · contribs) -- History of mathematics
  74. D.H (talk · contribs) -- History of Aether theories and gravitation; translating texts from German
  75. Sdsds (talk · contribs) -- History of spaceflight science
  76. MarcoTolo (talk · contribs)
  77. AlphaEta (talk · contribs) -- History of microbiology and molecular biology
  78. Jagged 85 (talk · contribs) -- History of science and mathematics in Asia, the Middle East, and the Mediterrenean
  79. Maias (talk · contribs) -- Natural history and palaeontology of SE Asia and Australasia
  80. Insomniduck (talk · contribs) -- history of science and technology, especially astrophysics & biological sciences; also interested in science & women/law/religion
  81. Bryce268 (talk · contribs) -- History of technology, mathematics, engineering
  82. Macdonald-ross (talk · contribs) 21:50, 31 July 2007 (UTC) — History of biology, evolution, biography of major figures
  83. dhaluza (talk · contribs)
  84. Bulldog123 (talk · contribs) history of engineering, interest in pseudosciences, though not exactly an expert in either
  85. djsmitherman (talk · contribs) philosophy of science, evolution of human consciousness
  86. Gavantredoux (talk · contribs) Francis Galton; Richard Burton; Cyril Burt; Cyril Darlington; History of Behaviour Genetics and Differential Psychology, especially the London School.
  87. Notafly (talk · contribs) -- History of entomology, biography of major figures
  88. Luca Borghi (talk · contribs) -- History of Medicine and other health-related subjects
  89. Michael Daly (talk · contribs) -- History of scientific instruments, particularly in astronomy, navigation and surveying
  90. MrBrumby (talk · contribs) -- Medicine, Education and related subjects
  91. Lsisson (talk · contribs) -- Disease and Medical History / Evolution / Military Technology
  92. Jfdwolff (talk · contribs) -- History of modern medicine
  93. Piotrus (talk · contribs) - Historiography, sociology
  94. Shannon_bohle (talk · contribs) - archivist/academic; history of molecular biology, manned spaceflight, space medicine
  95. Acnadwe (talk · contribs) - History of biology / Agricultural history
  96. ScepticalChymist (talk · contribs) - 16th to 19th century chemistry.
  97. MasterOfHisOwnDomain (talk) 11:00, 6 January 2008 (UTC) - History of Medicine (Prehistoric to 20th century)
  98. Wloveral (talk · contribs) -- History of zoology and exploration
  99. JTBurman (talk · contribs) -- History of psychology and biology, Historiography
  100. Bwwm (talk · contribs) -- History of technology, 18th and 19th century science
  101. Dr Dendro (talk · contribs)- physical science
  102. Paulrach (talk · contribs) -- Interests in chemistry, and general sciences. Science education.
  103. Espresso Addict (talk · contribs) -- 19th century medicine, history of biomedical publishing
  104. Davidlud (talk · contribs) -- History of biology, psychology, computer science, sexology
  105. Pgrapi (talk · contribs) -- History of chemistry, history of science and education

[edit] Current goals

Current goals for the project include:

[edit] Possible projects

Suggest something for participants to work on. Older suggestions will be archived; to see what work others have requested, go to the /Projects subpage.

[edit] Categorization and media

  • Wikipedia: Monitor the broad history of science categories and keep them clean by replacing overly broad categories with more specific ones.
  • Commons: Ensure that history of science-related images are properly categorized, especially in relevant history of science subcategories. Many history of science images are very poorly categorized, making it very difficult to find all the files on a given topic actually present.
  • Wikisource: Upload public domain content related to the history of science and ensure that existing content is properly categorized. There is currently very little marked history of science content on Wikisource.

[edit] Writing and Editing

[edit] Articles in need of expansion

[edit] Requested Articles

  • List of Colleges that offer History of Science Major

[edit] Missing scientist articles

[edit] Fields and disciplines

[edit] Other

  • Would this be "Aristotle's views on what we today call physics"? We have an article on Aristotle's Physics but I'm not sure that's what is meant. --Fastfission 18:31, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
  • As in (I assume), the system of physics based on Aristotle's work, that was common in some form basically until Newton. Natural motion, natural place and the elements, violent motion, etc.--ragesoss 21:12, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
  • Aristotelian Mechanics (maybe just one of these, I'm not sure of the relationship)
Just one, I think; the main separation in Aristotle seems to be life sciences/physics Maestlin 08:01, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
If the distinction is between Aristotelian natural philosophy (based on the Physics, Generation and corruption, Meteora and the biological works) and the tradition based on the Problemata mechanica attributed to Aristotle (and the various pseudo-Problemata that appeared in the Medieval period), then I think that separate pages are historically justified. —Goclenius 03:16, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Gravity theory
I think we need to separate Gravity from Gravity theory, but I'm not at all an expert on this. KSchutte 19:14, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
There needs to be an entire new section on how emerging technologies can effect the commercial market, society and other historical events. I'm not sure where this belongs. But I state why I found this page.
Blue lasers capable of reading at higher data compression where developed, and then as a result the media market shifts from dvd to blue ray. Record to tape, VHS to DVD. Ships and Railways to Airplanes. Bronze to Iron. I mean really important stuff. Where to put it all.
The history pages relate history, the history of technology pages just talk about the technology of the time. But there isn't any page which singles out, defines, or attempts to summarize events where technological advancement was the primary source of constructive or distruptive, commerical or social change. Where's that page? Am I just not finding it?--Sparkygravity (talk) 14:20, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Articles in need of heavy copyediting

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