Joseph Ben-David

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Joseph Ben-David
Born
József Gross

(1920-08-19)August 19, 1920
Sociology of Science
InstitutionsHebrew University of Jerusalem
University of Chicago
ThesisThe social structure of the professions in Israel (1955)

Joseph Ben-David (August 19, 1920 – January 12, 1986) was a Hungarian-born Israeli sociologist who was a pioneer in the

sociology of science.[2]

Biography

Ben-David was born József Gross in

Ph.D. in sociology in 1955, both from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. From 1950 until his death, he taught at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he served as the George S. Wise Professor of Sociology and head of the Sidney M. Edelstein Center at the time of his death. He also joined the faculty of the University of Chicago in 1968, where he was named the Stella M. Rowley Professor of Education and Sociology in 1979.[4] He died in Jerusalem on January 12, 1986, after a long battle with cancer.[2]

Honors and awards

Ben-David was a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences from 1957 to 1958.[5] He was named a foreign honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1971 and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1980.[4] He received the Borden Prize from the American Council on Education in 1972, and was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey in 1976.[6]

Major works

Ben-David authored many foundational works. He is best known for his books The scientist’s role in society [7] and Centers of Learning: Britain, France, Germany, United States.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Heise, Kenan (1986-01-16). "JOSEPH BEN-DAVID, 65, PROFESSOR AT U. OF C." Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
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  5. ^ "Joseph Ben-David". Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  6. ^ "Joseph Ben-David". Institute for Advanced Study. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  7. ^ Ben-David, Joseph. The scientist’s role in society: a comparative analysis. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1984/1971.
  8. ^ Ben-David, Joseph. Centers of Learning: Britain, France, Germany, United States. Routledge, 1977/2017.

Further reading

  • Herbst, Marcel (2014). "The Legacy of Joseph Ben-David". In Herbst, Marcel (ed.). The Institution of Science and the Science of Institutions. Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Vol. 302. Dordrecht: .
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