Remembering John L. Heilbron (1934 – 2023)

Date/Time
Thursday
20 Mar 2025
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Location
470 Stephens Hall

Event Type
Special Event


John Heilbron, who passed away on November 5, 2023, in Padua, Italy, was an eminent and internationally acclaimed scholar of the history of the physical sciences, a leader in the development of the history of science at UC Berkeley and as an academic discipline, and a former Vice Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley. This event brings together former colleagues, students, and friends of John to share memories and reflections on his life and work. A reception follows in 470 Stephens Hall, the place John founded and ran the Office for History of Science and Technology (OHST). Those planning to attend are kindly requested to RSVP here by March 12.

This event is sponsored by CSTMS.
Additional sponsorship comes from:  Department of History