Background
Desmond, Adrian John was born on October 6, 1947 in Guildford, Surrey, England. Son of William John Desmond and Barbara Dew.
( "The social construction of scientific knowledge, clear...)
"The social construction of scientific knowledge, clearly one of the most exciting trends in the history of science in the 1890's, has made a solid stride forward with the publication of Archetypes and Ancestors. . . . Adrian Desmond set out to determine how much light might be shed on the mid-Victorian controversies over fossil reconstruction by an investigation of the ideological commitments and political programs of London paleontologists. The answer is: a great deal of light. The resulting book is thoroughly fascinating."—Philip Rehbock, American Historical Review "A sophisticated study of the colonization of scientific territory—specifically of rival attempts to design the dinosaur—and of the constructive (not just obstructive) role of social pressures in the making of 'lasting contributions' to science. Not least it is a joy to read, perkily irreverent at times and full of nice vignettes and memorable turns of phrase."—Roy Porter, Times Higher Education Supplement
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( Looking for the first time at the cut-price anatomy sch...)
Looking for the first time at the cut-price anatomy schools rather than genteel Oxbridge, Desmond winkles out pre-Darwinian evolutionary ideas in reform-minded and politically charged early nineteenth-century London. In the process, he reveals the underside of London intellectual and social life in the generation before Darwin as it has never been seen before. "The Politics of Evolution is intellectual dynamite, and certainly one of the most important books in the history of science published during the past decade."--Jim Secord, Times Literary Supplement "One of those rare books that not only stakes out new territory but demands a radical overhaul of conventional wisdom."--John Hedley Brooke, Times Higher Education Supplement
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Desmond, Adrian John was born on October 6, 1947 in Guildford, Surrey, England. Son of William John Desmond and Barbara Dew.
Bachelor of Science, Chelsea College London University, 1969. Master of Science, London University, 1971. Master of Science, University College London, 1973.
Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, London University, 1984.
( Looking for the first time at the cut-price anatomy sch...)
( "The social construction of scientific knowledge, clear...)
Fellow Zoological Society of London. Member British Society for the History of Science, History of Science Society, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Life partner Helen Hudson Flexner: 1 child, Harry Flexner.