Benoît Godin
Canadian philosopher of science and innovation
About Benoît Godin
Lived 1958 – 2021 (aged 62). Benoît Godin was a philosopher, university teacher, sociologist, writer and scientist.
Benoît Godin was a Canadian political scientist and sociologist.
Biography Benoît Godin is mostly known for his research into the history of statistics, statistics of innovation, and of the ideological roots of the concept of innovation. After a first degree at the Université Laval (1984) in Québec (CA), he obtained a PhD at the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) the University of Sussex (UK) in 1994). From February 1993 until his death he was professor at Institut national de la recherche scientifique INRS, Québec (CA).
Books
(As editor with Dominique Vinck) Critical Studies of Innovation: Alternative Approaches to the Pro-Innovation Bias.
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Who was Benoît Godin?
Canadian philosopher of science and innovation
When was Benoît Godin born?
Benoît Godin was born on 17 May 1958.
When did Benoît Godin die?
Benoît Godin died on 5 January 2021.
What was Benoît Godin's occupation?
Benoît Godin was a philosopher, university teacher, sociologist, writer and scientist.
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