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1942. Budapest
| Education: |
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| 1976: | chemistry | Eötvös Loránd |
| 1971.: | philosophy | Eötvös Loránd University
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| Degrees: |
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| 1976. | doctor univ. Technical University of Budapest | "The beginning of the radioactivity researches in the works of the Hungarian chemists" |
| 1884. | candidate of chemical science | "Crisis in the views on the structure of matter in chemistry at the beginning of the century in Hungary"
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| Positions:
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| 1967-1972 | Research Group for Crystal Growth of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, researcher | |
| 1972-1995 | Research Group for History of Science, Institute of Physics, Technical University of Budapest, senior researcher |
| 1995- | Institute of Philosophy, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, senior researcher |
| 1996- 1997- | director of research
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| Memberships: |
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| Committee for the History of Science and Technology of the Federation of Technical and Scientific Societies (Hungary) |
| Complex Committee for the History of Science and Technology of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (secretary general) |
| editorial board member: Technikatörténeti Szemle (Review of History of Technology), Polanyiana,
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| Fellowships: |
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| 1983/1884: | IREX Fellowship, USA |
| 1992: | British Council, GBR, /small grant/ |
| 1993: | Soros-Foundation, GBR /small grant/ |
| 1995, 1997: | Rockefeller Foundation, USA (grant-in-aid)
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| The history of science and technology in the 20th century Hungary, their places and roles in the international development. OTKA (Hungarian National Science Foundation)1995-1998. (participant) |
| Academy in Upheaval. CEU Research Support Scheme 1995-1996. (participant) |
| The changing roles of the Euroean universities (1995-1999)
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Field:
History of science in the 20th century Hungary
- history of physics and chemistry
- migration of scientists
- cognitive and institutional aspects
- science under state-socialism
- interrelationship between science, politics and philosophy
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