Historical Roots of the History of Science in the US
Slides only; version with audio coming soon.
Alex S. Ratowt
Librarian · Historian
I build reference resources for the history of science, and use them to study the history of the field itself. I’m especially interested in histories of bibliographies — and in the role of print bibliographies as analog information technologies.
Training PhD in History of Science · Master of Library & Information Studies
Recent Talks & Publications
Barr, Zachary, Alex S. Ratowt, and Stephen P. Weldon. “The Isis Bibliography: Information Practices from Sarton’s Vision to the Digital Age.” Isis 115, no. 3 (2024): 491–502. https://doi.org/10.1086/731408.
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Mostly independent.
Part-time academic affiliations:
- University of North Georgia — Institute of Spatial and Environmental Analysis. Part-time faculty
- University of Oklahoma — History of Science, Technology and Medicine Department. Affiliated researcher