Osaragi Jiro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (1997) award
Hideto Nakajima
なかじま ひでと
Nakajima Hideto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956-07-12 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
Career
- Occupations
- Historian of science, Historian, University professor, Translator, Author
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo (Assistant), Tokyo Institute of Technology (Associate Professor→Associate Professor→Professor; retired 2022, Professor Emeritus)
- Influenced By
- Robert Hooke, Isaac Newton, Thomas Kuhn
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | College of Arts and Sciences | History and Philosophy of Science | 学士 | — | Japan |
| University of Tokyo | Graduate School of Science | — | — | — | Japan |
| University of Tokyo | Graduate School of Science | History of Science | 博士（学術） | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo
College of Arts and Sciences
/ History and Philosophy of Science
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
Japan
Major in history and philosophy of science
University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Science
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
Japan
Completed doctoral coursework (withdrew after obtaining required credits)
University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Science
/ History of Science
Degree:
博士（学術）
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
Japan
Awarded Doctor of Philosophy for research on Robert Hooke
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Osaragi Jirō Prize | Robert Hooke: The Man Erased by Newton | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Suntory Academic Award | Where Are Japan's Science and Technology Headed? | — | — | 受賞 |
Osaragi Jirō Prize
1997
Work:
Robert Hooke: The Man Erased by Newton
Result:
受賞
Suntory Academic Award
2006
Work:
Where Are Japan's Science and Technology Headed?
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Robert Hooke: The Man Erased by Newton
1996 History of ScienceA reexamination of Robert Hooke's life and work, reassessing his relationship with Isaac Newton and reevaluating his scientific contributions.
history of sciencenatural philosophybiography
Robert Hooke
1997 History of ScienceAn academic work outlining Hooke's research and influence; a follow-up to the 1996 study.
science and technology historymodern science
Where Are Japan's Science and Technology Headed?
2006 Essays / Science & Technology PolicyA collection of essays analyzing the state of Japan's science and technology and discussing challenges and directions for the future.
science and technology policyscience-society relations
Science in Society
2008 General readership / History of ScienceAn introductory book for general readers explaining the relationship between science and society.
sociology of sciencehistory of science
Bibliography
- Robert Hooke: The Man Erased by Newton (Asahi Sensho, 1996)
- Robert Hooke (Asakura Shoten, 1997)
- Where Are Japan's Science and Technology Headed? (Iwanami Shoten, 2006)
- Science in Society (The Open University of Japan, 2008)
Translations by Author
- Arthur O. (author transliterated) 'The Dream of Perpetual Motion' (co-translator with K. Takada) (Asahi Sensho, 1987)
- John Ziman 'Education that Connects Science and Society' (co-translator with T. Takeuchi) (Sangyo Tosho, 1988)
- Margaret Jacob 'Newtonians and the English Revolution' (Gakujutsu Shobo, 1990)
- Henry Petroski 'Why Bridges Fail: The Study of Design Failure' (co-translator with H. Ayano) (Asahi Sensho, 2001)
- Steve Fuller 'Philosophy for Our Times: Thomas Kuhn / Paradigm Theory as Cold War Conservative Thought' (supervising editor/translator) (Uminari-sha, 2009)
- Michael Strevens 'The Philosophy of Science: The Modes of Breakthrough Thinking that Changed the World' (supervising editor/translator) (Newton Press, 2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly yet accessible prose aimed at general readersClose attention to primary sources
- Recurring Motifs
- history of sciencescience-society relationsinteraction of technology and policy
Legacy
Contributed to the dissemination of history of modern science through scholarly research and works for general readers. Recognized with awards such as the Osaragi Jirō Prize and the Suntory Academic Award; respected for contributions to education and research.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Society for the History of Science
Trivia
- Maintains a personal homepage (from Tokyo Institute of Technology affiliation).
- Winner of the Osaragi Jirō Prize (1997) and the Suntory Academic Award (2006).
- Long-serving faculty member at Tokyo Institute of Technology; retired in 2022 and holds the title of Professor Emeritus.