About Andrew Pickering
Born 1948. Andrew Pickering is an American and British sociologist, philosopher, scientist, university teacher and physicist.
Andrew Pickering (born 1948) is a British sociologist, philosopher and historian of science at the University of Exeter. He was a professor of sociology and a director of science and technology studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign until 2007. He holds a doctorate in physics from the University of London, and a doctorate in Science Studies from the University of Edinburgh. He is known for his book Constructing Quarks: A Sociological History of Particle Physics.
Career
In elucidating some of the sociological factors prevailing in particle physics, Pickering also wrote a number of papers for journals and conferences.
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Who is Andrew Pickering?
British academic (born 1948)
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Andrew Pickering was born in 1948.
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Andrew Pickering is a sociologist, philosopher, scientist, university teacher and physicist.
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