He was born Günter Siegmund Stensch in Berlin, Germany. His surname was changed following his emigration to the US in 1940, where he went to live in Chicago. He received his BS (1945) and PhD (1948) from the University of Illinois.[2]
In 1949, Stent joined the so-called phage group that coalesced around Max Delbrück at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. This was the incubator for many of the fundamental ideas of the newly emerging science of molecular biology. Informal discussions among these workers on the progress of their research led to a book by Stent, entitled Molecular Biology of Bacterial Viruses (dedicated to Delbrück), which was an account of the state of accomplishments in the field up to 1963.[3] Later, in his memoirs,[4]
His introductory textbook Molecular Genetics: an Introductory Narrative has been translated into Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish.[citation needed]
He was also known for his works on the progress of science, especially his 1969 lectures at Berkeley, published as The Coming of the Golden Age.[5]
He died of pneumonia on June 12, 2008, at the age of 84.[9]
Publicationsedit
Molecular biologyedit
Stent, G. S. – Molecular Biology of Bacterial Viruses. WH Freeman and Co., San Francisco, CA. OCLC 268815 (1963)
Stent, G. S. – Molecular Genetics: an Introductory Narrative. San Francisco: W.H. Freeman (1971)
Italian translation: Stent, G. S., & Stent, G. S. – Genetica molecolare. Bologna, Italy: Zanichelli (1977)
Russian translation: Stent, G. S., Calendar, R., & Stent, G. S. – Molekuli︠a︡rnai︠a︡ genetika. Moskva: Izd-vo MIR (1981)
Spanish translation: Stent, G. S. – Genética molecular. Barcelona: Omega (1981)
Japanese translation: Stent, G. S., Calendar, R., & Nagano, K. – 分子遺伝学. Bunshi idengaku 岩波書店 (1983)
Muller, K. J., Nicholls, J. G., & Stent, G. S. – Neurobiology of the Leech. Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (1981)
Stent, G. S. – Nazis, Women, and Molecular Biology: Memoirs of a Lucky Self-hater. Kensington, Calif: Briones Books (1998)
Philosophy of scienceedit
Stent, G. S. – The coming of the Golden Age: A View of the End of Progress. Garden City, N.Y.: Published for the American Museum of Natural History [by] the Natural History Press (1969)
French translation: Stent, G. S., & Bourdet, C. – L'Avènement de l'âge d'or. L'humanité au carrefour de son évolution [Paris]: Fayard (1973)
Stent, G. S. – Paradoxes of progress. San Francisco: W.H. Freeman (1978)
Spanish translation: Stent, G. S. – Las paradojas del progreso. Barcelona: Salvat (1986)
Stent, G. S. – Morality As a Biological Phenomenon: The Pre-suppositions of Sociobiological Research. Berkeley: University of California Press (1980)
Stent, G. S., & Ogawa, M. – 真理>と悟り: 科学の形而上学と東洋哲学 Shinri to satori kagaku no keijijōgaku to tōyō tetsugaku. 朝日出版社, Tōkyō: Asahishuppansha (1981)
Delbrück, M., & Stent, G. S. – Mind from matter? An Essay on Evolutionary Epistemology. Palo Alto, Calif: Blackwell Scientific Publications (1986)
German translation: Delbrück, M., Fischer, E. P., & Stent, G. S. – Wahrheit und Wirklichkeit über die Evolution des Erkennens. Hamburg: Rasch und Röhring Verlag (1986)
Spanish translation: Delbrück, M., Stent, S. G., & Casadesús, J. – Mente y materia ensayo de epistemología evolutiva. Alianza Universidad, 616. Madrid: Alianza (1989)
Stent, G. S. – "Paradoxes of free will". Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, v. 92, pt. 6. Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society (2002)
Books editededit
Cairns, J., G. Stent, and J. D. Watson – Phage and the Origins of Molecular Biology. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. OCLC 712215 (1966)
German translation: Cairns, J., Geissler, E., Stent, G. S., Thomas-Petersein, G., & Watson, J. D. – Phagen und die Entwicklung der Molekularbiologie Hrsg. v. John Cairns (1972)
Stent, G. S. – Morality As a Biological Phenomenon: Report of the Dahlem Workshop on Biology and Morals, Berlin 1977, November 28 to December 2. Life Sciences Research Report, 9. Berlin: Dahlem Konferenzen (1978)
Watson, J. D., & Stent, G. S. – The Double Helix: a Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA. New York: Norton (1980)
Cairns, J., G. Stent, and J. D. Watson – Phage and the Origins of Molecular Biology (expanded edition). Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. OCLC 25872929 (1992)
^Hevesi, Dennis (June 16, 2008). "Gunther Stent, an Early Researcher in Molecular Biology, Is Dead at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
^Squire, Larry R., ed. (1996). The history of neuroscience in autobiography. Washington DC: Society for Neuroscience. p. 397. ISBN0-12-660302-2.
^Stent GS. 1963. Molecular Biology of Bacterial Viruses. WH Freeman and Co., San Francisco, CA. ASIN: B002OXAPMO
^Stent GS. (1998). Nazis, Women, and Molecular Biology: Memoirs of a Lucky Self-hater. Kensington, Calif: Briones Books. ISBN978-0-9664563-0-1ISBN0-9664563-0-0
^Stent, Gunther Siegmund (January 1, 1969). The Coming of the Golden Age: A View of the End of Progress (First ed.). Doubleday. ISBN978-0-385-01937-8.
^"Gunther Siegmund Stent". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^"Gunther S. Stent". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^"APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^"Biologist Gunther Stent has died at 84". newsarchive.berkeley.edu. June 17, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
Further readingedit
Elvee, R. Q. – The End of Science? Attack and Defense. Lanham, Md: University Press of America (1992)
Samuel H. Barondes, Gunther S. Stent, Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences (2011)
In Memoriam: Gunther S. Stent
April 13, 2024
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Gunther Stent news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Gunther S Stent March 28 1924 June 12 2008 1 was a graduate professor of molecular biology at the University of California Berkeley An early bacteriophage biologist he was known also for his studies on the metabolism of bacteria and neurobiology of leeches and for his writing on the history and philosophy of biology Gunther StentE Lederberg G Stent S Brenner J Lederberg 1965Born 1924 03 28 March 28 1924Berlin GermanyDiedJune 12 2008 2008 06 12 aged 84 Haverford Pennsylvania USAlma materUniversity of IllinoisScientific careerInstitutionsUniversity of California Berkeley Contents 1 Life and career 2 Publications 2 1 Molecular biology 2 2 Philosophy of science 2 3 Books edited 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksLife and career editHe was born Gunter Siegmund Stensch in Berlin Germany His surname was changed following his emigration to the US in 1940 where he went to live in Chicago He received his BS 1945 and PhD 1948 from the University of Illinois 2 In 1949 Stent joined the so called phage group that coalesced around Max Delbruck at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena This was the incubator for many of the fundamental ideas of the newly emerging science of molecular biology Informal discussions among these workers on the progress of their research led to a book by Stent entitled Molecular Biology of Bacterial Viruses dedicated to Delbruck which was an account of the state of accomplishments in the field up to 1963 3 Later in his memoirs 4 His introductory textbook Molecular Genetics an Introductory Narrative has been translated into Italian Japanese Russian and Spanish citation needed He was also known for his works on the progress of science especially his 1969 lectures at Berkeley published as The Coming of the Golden Age 5 Stent was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences the United States National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society 6 7 8 He died of pneumonia on June 12 2008 at the age of 84 9 Publications editMolecular biology edit Stent G S Molecular Biology of Bacterial Viruses WH Freeman and Co San Francisco CA OCLC 268815 1963 Stent G S Molecular Genetics an Introductory Narrative San Francisco W H Freeman 1971 Italian translation Stent G S amp Stent G S Genetica molecolare Bologna Italy Zanichelli 1977 Russian translation Stent G S Calendar R amp Stent G S Molekuli a rnai a genetika Moskva Izd vo MIR 1981 Spanish translation Stent G S Genetica molecular Barcelona Omega 1981 Japanese translation Stent G S Calendar R amp Nagano K 分子遺伝学 Bunshi idengaku 岩波書店 1983 Muller K J Nicholls J G amp Stent G S Neurobiology of the Leech Cold Spring Harbor N Y Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 1981 Stent G S Nazis Women and Molecular Biology Memoirs of a Lucky Self hater Kensington Calif Briones Books 1998 Philosophy of science edit Stent G S The coming of the Golden Age A View of the End of Progress Garden City N Y Published for the American Museum of Natural History by the Natural History Press 1969 French translation Stent G S amp Bourdet C L Avenement de l age d or L humanite au carrefour de son evolution Paris Fayard 1973 Stent G S Paradoxes of progress San Francisco W H Freeman 1978 Spanish translation Stent G S Las paradojas del progreso Barcelona Salvat 1986 Stent G S Morality As a Biological Phenomenon The Pre suppositions of Sociobiological Research Berkeley University of California Press 1980 Stent G S amp Ogawa M 真理 gt と悟り 科学の形而上学と東洋哲学 Shinri to satori kagaku no keijijōgaku to tōyō tetsugaku 朝日出版社 Tōkyō Asahishuppansha 1981 Delbruck M amp Stent G S Mind from matter An Essay on Evolutionary Epistemology Palo Alto Calif Blackwell Scientific Publications 1986 German translation Delbruck M Fischer E P amp Stent G S Wahrheit und Wirklichkeit uber die Evolution des Erkennens Hamburg Rasch und Rohring Verlag 1986 Spanish translation Delbruck M Stent S G amp Casadesus J Mente y materia ensayo de epistemologia evolutiva Alianza Universidad 616 Madrid Alianza 1989 Stent G S Paradoxes of free will Transactions of the American Philosophical Society v 92 pt 6 Philadelphia American Philosophical Society 2002 Books edited edit Cairns J G Stent and J D Watson Phage and the Origins of Molecular Biology Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press Cold Spring Harbor NY OCLC 712215 1966 German translation Cairns J Geissler E Stent G S Thomas Petersein G amp Watson J D Phagen und die Entwicklung der Molekularbiologie Hrsg v John Cairns 1972 Stent G S Morality As a Biological Phenomenon Report of the Dahlem Workshop on Biology and Morals Berlin 1977 November 28 to December 2 Life Sciences Research Report 9 Berlin Dahlem Konferenzen 1978 Watson J D amp Stent G S The Double Helix a Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA New York Norton 1980 Cairns J G Stent and J D Watson Phage and the Origins of Molecular Biology expanded edition Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press Cold Spring Harbor NY OCLC 25872929 1992 John Cairns G Stent and J D Watson eds Phage and the Origins of Molecular Biology 40th anniversary edition Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press Cold Spring Harbor NY ISBN 0 87969 800 4 2007 References edit Hevesi Dennis June 16 2008 Gunther Stent an Early Researcher in Molecular Biology Is Dead at 84 The New York Times Retrieved June 18 2008 Squire Larry R ed 1996 The history of neuroscience in autobiography Washington DC Society for Neuroscience p 397 ISBN 0 12 660302 2 Stent GS 1963 Molecular Biology of Bacterial Viruses WH Freeman and Co San Francisco CA ASIN B002OXAPMO Stent GS 1998 Nazis Women and Molecular Biology Memoirs of a Lucky Self hater Kensington Calif Briones Books ISBN 978 0 9664563 0 1 ISBN 0 9664563 0 0 Stent Gunther Siegmund January 1 1969 The Coming of the Golden Age A View of the End of Progress First ed Doubleday ISBN 978 0 385 01937 8 Gunther Siegmund Stent American Academy of Arts amp Sciences Retrieved May 19 2022 Gunther S Stent www nasonline org Retrieved May 19 2022 APS Member History search amphilsoc org Retrieved May 19 2022 Biologist Gunther Stent has died at 84 newsarchive berkeley edu June 17 2008 Retrieved December 12 2023 Further reading editElvee R Q The End of Science Attack and Defense Lanham Md University Press of America 1992 External links editGuide to the Gunther S Stent Papers at the Bancroft Library Samuel H Barondes Gunther S Stent Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences 2011 In Memoriam Gunther S Stent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gunther Stent amp oldid 1218521759, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
