History of Science Society
Historians of science attending the 2007
international meeting in Washington, D.C. |
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| Formation | 1924 |
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| Type | Professional Society |
| Headquarters | University of Notre Dame |
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President
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Janet Browne |
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Key people
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Robert Jay Malone (Executive Director) |
| Website | www.hssonline.org |
The History of Science Society (HSS) is the primary professional society for the academic study of the history of science. It was founded in 1924 by George Sarton and Lawrence Joseph Henderson, primarily to support the publication of Isis, a journal of the history of science Sarton had started in 1912. The society has over 3,000 members worldwide. It continues to publish the quarterly journal Isis, the yearly Osiris, sponsors the IsisCB: History of Science Index, and holds an annual conference.
As of 2016[update], the current president of the HSS is Janet Browne.
HSS sponsors two special lectures annually:
In addition, the HSS awards a number of prizes:
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