Background
Rossiter, Margaret Walsh was born on July 8, 1944 in Malden, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Charles Aston and Mary Julia (Madden) Rossiter.
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Women Scientists in America: Before Affirmative Action, 1940-1972 (Volume 2) Paperback September 15, 1998
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Women Scientists in America: Before Affirmative Action, 1940-1972 1st edition by Rossiter, Professor Margaret W. (1995) Hardcover
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Women Scientists in America: Before Affirmative Action, 1940-1972 (Volume 2)
( Margaret Rossiter's widely hailed Women Scientists in A...)
Margaret Rossiter's widely hailed Women Scientists in America: Struggles and Strategies to 1940 marked the beginning of a pioneering effort to interpret the history of American women scientists. That effort continues in this provocative sequel that covers the crucial years of World War II and beyond. Rossiter begins by showing how the acute labor shortage brought on by the war seemed to hold out new hope for women professionals, especially in the sciences. But the public posture of welcoming women into the scientific professions masked a deep-seated opposition to change. Rossiter proves that despite frustrating obstacles created by the patriarchal structure and values of universities, government, and industry, women scientists made genuine contributions to their fields, grew in professional stature, and laid the foundation for the breakthroughs that followed 1972.
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Women Scientists in America: Before Affirmative Action, 1940-1972
( Margaret Rossiter's widely hailed Women Scientists in A...)
Margaret Rossiter's widely hailed Women Scientists in America: Struggles and Strategies to 1940 marked the beginning of a pioneering effort to interpret the history of American women scientists. That effort continues in this provocative sequel that covers the crucial years of World War II and beyond. Rossiter begins by showing how the acute labor shortage brought on by the war seemed to hold out new hope for women professionals, especially in the sciences. But the public posture of welcoming women into the scientific professions masked a deep-seated opposition to change. Rossiter proves that despite frustrating obstacles created by the patriarchal structure and values of universities, government, and industry, women scientists made genuine contributions to their fields, grew in professional stature, and laid the foundation for the breakthroughs that followed 1972.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0801848938/?tag=2022091-20
Women Scientists in America: Struggles and Strategies to 1940
( In volume one of this landmark study, focusing on devel...)
In volume one of this landmark study, focusing on developments up to 1940, Margaret Rossiter describes the activities and personalities of the numerous women scientists―astronomers, chemists, biologists, and psychologists―who overcame extraordinary obstacles to contribute to the growth of American science. This remarkable history recounts women's efforts to establish themselves as members of the scientific community and examines the forces that inhibited their active and visible participation in the sciences.
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Women Scientists in America: Struggles and Strategies to 1940
( In volume one of this landmark study, focusing on devel...)
In volume one of this landmark study, focusing on developments up to 1940, Margaret Rossiter describes the activities and personalities of the numerous women scientists -- astronomers, chemists, biologists, and psychologists -- who overcame extraordinary obstacles to contribute to the growth of American science. This remarkable history recounts women's efforts to establish themselves as members of the scientific community and examines the forces that inhibited their active and visible participation in the sciences.
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Women Scientists in America: Before Affirmative Action, 1940-1972 (Volume 2) 1st edition by Rossiter, Margaret W. (1998) Paperback
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Women Scientists in America: Struggles and Strategies to 1940 by Rossiter, Margaret W. (1984) Paperback
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Margaret Walsh Rossiter
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Margaret Walsh Rossiter, American history of science educator. Recipient Silver medal Justus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany, 1979, Berkshire prize for best book in field of history by American woman, 1983, Wilbur Cross medal Yale University Graduate School, 1984, Hoopes Teaching award Harvard University, 1984, Research prize Justus-Liebig University, 1985; Rockefeller fellow; Guggheim fellow; MacArthur Foundation fellowship.
Education
AB, Radcliffe College, 1966; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1967; Master of Philosophy, Yale University, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1971.
Career
Acting assistant professor, lecturer department history, University of California, Berkeley, 1973-1974, 75-76;
research associate Office for History of Science and Technology, University of California, Berkeley, 1976-1982;
research associate, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1977-1986;
program director history and philosophy of science program, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1982-1983;
visiting lecturer, visiting scholar department history of science, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1983-1986;
National Science Foundation visiting professor of history science, department history, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1986-1988;
professor of history science, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1988-1991;
professor department science and technical studies, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1991. Member of advisory committee National Science Foundation, 1981-1982, 83-84. Kreeger-Wolf Distinguished visiting professor Northwestern University, 1985.
Regents lecturer University of California, Riverside, 1986. Ampere-hour Compton lecturer Washington University, St. Louis, 1996.
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book
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Women Scientists in America: Struggles and Strategies to 1940
( In volume one of this landmark study, focusing on devel...)
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Women Scientists in America: Struggles and Strategies to 1940
( In volume one of this landmark study, focusing on devel...)
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Women Scientists in America: Before Affirmative Action, 1940-1972 (Volume 2)
( Margaret Rossiter's widely hailed Women Scientists in A...)
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Women Scientists in America: Before Affirmative Action, 1940-1972
( Margaret Rossiter's widely hailed Women Scientists in A...)
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Historical Writing on American Science: Perspectives and Prospects
(Science, History, Social Science)
- Women Scientists in America: Before Affirmative Action, 1940-1972 (Volume 2) Paperback September 15, 1998
- Women Scientists in America: Before Affirmative Action, 1940-1972 1st edition by Rossiter, Professor Margaret W. (1995) Hardcover
- Women Scientists in America: Before Affirmative Action, 1940-1972 (Volume 2) 1st edition by Rossiter, Margaret W. (1998) Paperback
- Women Scientists in America: Struggles and Strategies to 1940 by Rossiter, Margaret W. (1984) Paperback
- Women Scientists in America: Struggles and Strategies to 1940 by Professor Margaret W. Rossiter (1982-11-01)
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Women Scientists in America: Struggles and Strategies to 1940
Membership
Member American Association of University Professors (committee A. academy freedom and tenure 1989-1992), American Association for the Advancement of Science (Sarton lecturer 1990), History of Science Society (numerous committees), International Commission on History of Women in Sciences, Technology and Medicine (president 1981-1989), Forum for the History of America Science (council 1989-1992, keynote speaker 1989), Agricultural History Society (executive committee 1979-1982), Society for History Technology (numerous committees 1979-1984).
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Roman Catholic
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Recipient Silver medal Justus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany, 1979, Berkshire prize for best book in field of history by American woman, 1983, Wilbur Cross medal Yale University Graduate School, 1984, Hoopes Teaching award Harvard University, 1984, Research prize Justus-Liebig University, 1985. Rockefeller fellow; Guggheim fellow. MacArthur Foundation fellowship.Recipient Silver medal Justus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany, 1979, Berkshire prize for best book in field of history by American woman, 1983, Wilbur Cross medal Yale University Graduate School, 1984, Hoopes Teaching award Harvard University, 1984, Research prize Justus-Liebig University, 1985. Rockefeller fellow; Guggheim fellow. MacArthur Foundation fellowship.