Background
Neuenschwander, Erwin was born on June 25, 1942 in Zürich, Switzerland. Son of Gustav and Annie Neuenschwander.
educator mathematician science historian
Neuenschwander, Erwin was born on June 25, 1942 in Zürich, Switzerland. Son of Gustav and Annie Neuenschwander.
Diploma in Mathematics, University Zürich, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Zürich, 1972. Habilitation, University Zürich, 1974.
Assistant University Zürich, Switzerland, 1970-1979. Investigator Volkswagen Foundation, Göttingen, Germany, 1982-1985, Swiss National Foundation, Zürich, since 1986. Professor University Zürich, since 1995.
Visiting scholar University Aarhus, Harvard University, National Center for Scientific Research, Paris, 1977-1981. President Swiss National Committee, International Union of History and Philosophy of Science, since 1989, president Joint Commission IUHPS/DHS-DLMPS, 1999-2000, since 2003. Consultant Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz, since 1996.
Member International Academy History Science, Swiss Academy of Sciences, Gesellschaft für Wissenschaftsgeschichte, History of Science Society.