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John Krige

b. 1941

Historian of science and technology

Physical chemistHistorian of scienceUniversity teacher
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About John Krige

Born 1941. John Krige is a physical chemist, historian of science, university teacher and historian.

John Krige is a historian of science and technology and the Kranzberg Professor at the School of History, Technology and Society, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta.

Biography Krige is originally a physical chemist by training, earning a PhD from the University of Pretoria in the subject. After earning a PhD in philosophy at the University of Sussex, in the United Kingdom in 1979, Krige's intellectual career has been in the history of science and technology, including notable efforts within the project to write the history of CERN and the European Space Agency in the 1980s and 1990s. His main focus is on the place of science and technology in the foreign policies of governments both intra-European and between the U.S. and Western Europe in the cold war.

In 2000, Krige became a professor at Georgia Institute of Technology's School of History and Sociology.

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Awards 2020: Francis Bacon Award 2025: Leonardo da Vinci Medal, from Society for the History of Technology

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Physical chemist, historian of science, university teacher, historian
Education
University of Pretoria, University of Sussex
Employers
Georgia Tech
Awards
Francis Bacon Award
Also known as
Gerhard John Krige

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Frequently asked questions

Who is John Krige?

Historian of science and technology

When was John Krige born?

John Krige was born on 26 September 1941.

What is John Krige's occupation?

John Krige is a physical chemist, historian of science, university teacher and historian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Krige

· Wikidata: Q6243445

· DBpedia: John Krige

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