Lorraine Daston

Summary

Lorraine Daston is a human^[1]. She was born in East Lansing^[2]. She was born on June 9, 1951^[3]. She worked as a historian of science^[4], university teacher^[5], and historian^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Lorraine Daston was born in East Lansing^[2].
• Lorraine Daston was born on June 9, 1951^[3].
• Lorraine Daston was born on June 6, 1951^[8].
• Among Lorraine Daston's spouses was Gerd Gigerenzer^[9].
• Lorraine Daston held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Lorraine Daston's professions included historian of science^[4].
• Lorraine Daston's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Lorraine Daston worked as a historian^[6].
• Lorraine Daston's field of work was history of science^[11].
• Lorraine Daston held the position of director^[12].
• Among Lorraine Daston's employers was Harvard University^[13].
• Among Lorraine Daston's employers was University of Göttingen^[14].
• Among Lorraine Daston's employers was University of Chicago^[15].
• Lorraine Daston was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[16].
• Lorraine Daston was educated at Harvard University^[17].
• Lorraine Daston's doctoral advisor was I. Bernard Cohen^[18].
• Lorraine Daston received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[19].
• Lorraine Daston received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Lorraine Daston received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[21].
• Lorraine Daston received the honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[22].
• Lorraine Daston received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[23].
• Lorraine Daston received the Bielefeld Science Prize^[24].
• Lorraine Daston was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[25].
• Lorraine Daston was a member of Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[26].
• Lorraine Daston was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1951-06-09^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1b015125-180d-4e9f-8716-e7ba732df7bd^[31]

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Origins and Family

Lorraine Daston was born in East Lansing^[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 9, 1951^[3] and June 6, 1951^[8].

Education

Lorraine Daston's education included a stint at Harvard University^[17]. Her doctoral advisor was I. Bernard Cohen^[18]. She earned the academic degree of doctorate^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of science^[4], university teacher^[5], and historian^[6]. Lorraine Daston's field of work was history of science^[11]. Employers include Harvard University^[13], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1636^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36]; University of Göttingen^[14], a campus university^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1734^[39], headquartered in Göttingen^[40]; University of Chicago^[15], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1890^[43], headquartered in Chicago^[44]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[16], a comprehensive university^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1809^[47], headquartered in Berlin^[48]. She held the position of director^[12]. She supervised Berna Kiliç Eden as a doctoral student^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[19], a civil decoration^[50], in Prussia^[51], founded in 1842^[52]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1925^[55]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[21], a grade of an order^[56], in Germany^[57]; honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[22], an honorary degree^[58], in Israel^[59]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[23], an order^[60], in Germany^[61], founded in 1980^[62]; and Bielefeld Science Prize^[24], a science award^[63], in Germany^[64].

Personal Life

Among Lorraine Daston's spouses was Gerd Gigerenzer^[9].

Why It Matters

Lorraine Daston ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

FAQs

Where was Lorraine Daston born?

Born in East Lansing^[2], Lorraine Daston…

Who was Lorraine Daston married to?

Lorraine Daston's spouses include Gerd Gigerenzer^[9].

What did Lorraine Daston do for work?

Lorraine Daston worked as historian of science^[4], university teacher^[5], and historian^[6].

Where did Lorraine Daston go to school?

Lorraine Daston was educated at Harvard University^[17].

What awards did Lorraine Daston receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[19], Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[21], and honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[22].