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Jacob Darwin Hamblin

April 12, 2024

For the 19th century pioneer and missionary, see Jacob Hamblin.

Jacob Darwin Hamblin (born September 17, 1974) is an American professor of history, specializing in international aspects of science, technology, and the global environment. His 2013 book Arming Mother Nature: The Birth of Catastrophic Environmentalism won two prestigious awards: the 2014 Paul Birdsall Prize and the 2016 Watson Davis and Helen Miles Davis Prize.[1]

Education and career edit

Hamblin received in 1995 a diploma in history from the University of Kent in Canterbury, England. At the University of California, Santa Barbara, he graduated in history with a B.A. in 1995, an M.A. in 1998, and a Ph.D. in 2001. His Ph.D. thesis Oceanography and International Cooperation during the Early Cold War was supervised by Lawrence Badash. From 2001 to 2002 Hamblin was a postdoctoral fellow in Paris at the Centre Alexandre Koyré, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales. He was a lecturer from 2002 to 2004 at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and also from 2002 to 2006 at California State University in Long Beach. From 2006 to 2009 he was an assistant professor of history at Clemson University in South Carolina. In the history department of Oregon State University (OSU), Hamblin was from 2009 to 2012 an assistant professor and from 2012 to 2015 an associate professor and is, since 2015, a full professor. At OSU he is also, since 2014, the director of Environmental Arts and Humanities Initiative.[1][2]

Hamblin's essays have been published in many academic journal, as well in The New York Times and Salon.com.[3] From 2017 to 2022 he was the principal investigator for the OSU Downwinders Project.[4] As of 2022, he is the author of five books.[3] His 2021 book The Wretched Atom: America's Global Gamble with Peaceful Nuclear Technology won the 2021 Oregon Book Award for general nonfiction.[5] He was from 2009 to 2011 an advisory editor for the journal Isis, from 2013 to 2018 a member of the advisory board of Environmental History), and was from 2016 to 2019 a founding editorial board member of Modern American History published by Cambridge University Press. He is since 2011 an advisory editor for Historical Studies in the Natural Sciences, since 2020 a subject editor for the Journal of the History of Biology, and since 2020 an editorial board member for the Oregon State University Press.[3]

Selected publications edit

Articles edit

  • Hamblin, Jacob Darwin (2002). "The Navy's "Sophisticated" Pursuit of Science". Isis. 93: 1–27. doi:10.1086/343244. S2CID 146798542. 2002
  • Hamblin, Jacob Darwin (2006). "Hallowed Lords of the Sea". Osiris. 21: 209–228. doi:10.1086/507142. S2CID 143392482. 2006
  • Hamblin, Jacob Darwin (2007). "'A Dispassionate and Objective Effort:' Negotiating the First Study on the Biological Effects of Atomic Radiation". Journal of the History of Biology. 40 (1): 147–177. doi:10.1007/s10739-005-6531-8. PMID 17993170. S2CID 8365283. 2007
  • Hamblin, Jacob Darwin (2009). "Let there be light … and bread: The United Nations, the developing world, and atomic energy's Green Revolution". History and Technology. 25: 25–48. doi:10.1080/07341510802618166. S2CID 144076839. 2009
  • Hamblin, Jacob Darwin (2014). "Seeing the Oceans in the Shadow of Bergen Values". Isis. 105 (2): 352–363. doi:10.1086/676573. PMID 25154138. S2CID 8186054. 2014

Books edit

  • Hamblin, Jacob Darwin (2005). Science in the Early Twentieth Century: An Encyclopedia. ISBN 9781851096657.
  • Hamblin, Jacob Darwin (24 January 2008). Poison in the Well: Radioactive Waste in the Oceans at the Dawn of the Nuclear Age. ISBN 9780813544236.[6]
  • Hamblin, Jacob Darwin (July 2011). Oceanographers and the Cold War: Disciples of Marine Science. ISBN 9780295801858.[7]
  • Hamblin, Jacob Darwin (23 May 2013). Arming Mother Nature: The Birth of Catastrophic Environmentalism. ISBN 978-0-19-974005-5.[8][9]
  • Hamblin, Jacob Darwin (3 June 2021). The Wretched Atom: America's Global Gamble with Peaceful Nuclear Technology. ISBN 978-0-19-752692-7.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Curriculum Vitae. Jacob Darwin Hamblin, Professor of History" (PDF). Liberal Arts, Oregon State University. (with publication list)
  2. ^ "People, Environmental Arts and Humanities Initiative". College of Liberal Arts, Oregon State University. 3 May 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Jacob Hamblin, Professor of History". College of Liberal Arts, Oregon State University.
  4. ^ "OSU Downwinders Project". Environmental Arts and Sciences Initiative, College of Liberal Arts, Oregon State University. 7 November 2017.
  5. ^ "OSU History Professor Jacob Hamblin Wins Oregon Book Award for 'The Wretched Atom'". News, Oregon State University. April 28, 2022.
  6. ^ Turchetti, Simone (2009). "Review of Poison in the Well: Radioactive Waste in the Oceans at the Dawn of the Nuclear Age by Jacob Darwin Hamblin". The British Journal for the History of Science. 42: 149–150. doi:10.1017/S000708740900212X. S2CID 145438832.
  7. ^ Lowen, R. S. (2006). "Review of Oceanographers and the Cold War: Disciples of Marine Science by Jacob Darwin Hamblin". The American Historical Review. 111 (5): 1546–1547. doi:10.1086/ahr.111.5.1546.
  8. ^ Jenks, Andrew (2015). "Review of Arming Mother Nature: The Birth of Catastrophic Environmentalism by Joseph Darwin Hamblin". Technology and Culture. 56 (1). Project MUSE: 293–295. doi:10.1353/tech.2015.0006. ISSN 1097-3729.
  9. ^ Lewis, James G. (2014). "Review of Arming Mother Nature". American Scientist. 102 (4): 313–315.
  10. ^ Krige, John (2022). "Review of The Wretched Atom: America's Global Gamble with Peaceful Nuclear Technology by Jacob Darwin Hamblin". Reviews in American History. 50 (1). Project MUSE: 88–95. doi:10.1353/rah.2022.0010. ISSN 1080-6628.

External links edit

  • "Biography. Jacob Darwin Hamblin". jacobdarwinhamblin.com. 20 January 2022.
  • "Arming Mother Nature: The Birth of Catastrophic Environmentalism". YouTube. Chicago Humanities Festival. November 19, 2013.
  • "Book presentation: »The Wretched Atom and its Cornucopian Promise« by Jacob Darwin Hamblin". YouTube. Leibniz-Zentrum für Zeithistorische Forschung. February 9, 2022.
  • "OBA Finalist Reading: General Nonfiction". YouTube. Literary Arts. March 31, 2022. (reading by Hamblin from 13:12 to 22:23 in video)

April 12, 2024
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For the 19th century pioneer and missionary see Jacob Hamblin Jacob Darwin Hamblin born September 17 1974 is an American professor of history specializing in international aspects of science technology and the global environment His 2013 book Arming Mother Nature The Birth of Catastrophic Environmentalism won two prestigious awards the 2014 Paul Birdsall Prize and the 2016 Watson Davis and Helen Miles Davis Prize 1 Contents 1 Education and career 2 Selected publications 2 1 Articles 2 2 Books 3 References 4 External linksEducation and career editHamblin received in 1995 a diploma in history from the University of Kent in Canterbury England At the University of California Santa Barbara he graduated in history with a B A in 1995 an M A in 1998 and a Ph D in 2001 His Ph D thesis Oceanography and International Cooperation during the Early Cold War was supervised by Lawrence Badash From 2001 to 2002 Hamblin was a postdoctoral fellow in Paris at the Centre Alexandre Koyre Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales He was a lecturer from 2002 to 2004 at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and also from 2002 to 2006 at California State University in Long Beach From 2006 to 2009 he was an assistant professor of history at Clemson University in South Carolina In the history department of Oregon State University OSU Hamblin was from 2009 to 2012 an assistant professor and from 2012 to 2015 an associate professor and is since 2015 a full professor At OSU he is also since 2014 the director of Environmental Arts and Humanities Initiative 1 2 Hamblin s essays have been published in many academic journal as well in The New York Times and Salon com 3 From 2017 to 2022 he was the principal investigator for the OSU Downwinders Project 4 As of 2022 he is the author of five books 3 His 2021 book The Wretched Atom America s Global Gamble with Peaceful Nuclear Technology won the 2021 Oregon Book Award for general nonfiction 5 He was from 2009 to 2011 an advisory editor for the journal Isis from 2013 to 2018 a member of the advisory board of Environmental History and was from 2016 to 2019 a founding editorial board member of Modern American History published by Cambridge University Press He is since 2011 an advisory editor for Historical Studies in the Natural Sciences since 2020 a subject editor for the Journal of the History of Biology and since 2020 an editorial board member for the Oregon State University Press 3 Selected publications editArticles edit Hamblin Jacob Darwin 2002 The Navy s Sophisticated Pursuit of Science Isis 93 1 27 doi 10 1086 343244 S2CID 146798542 2002 Hamblin Jacob Darwin 2006 Hallowed Lords of the Sea Osiris 21 209 228 doi 10 1086 507142 S2CID 143392482 2006 Hamblin Jacob Darwin 2007 A Dispassionate and Objective Effort Negotiating the First Study on the Biological Effects of Atomic Radiation Journal of the History of Biology 40 1 147 177 doi 10 1007 s10739 005 6531 8 PMID 17993170 S2CID 8365283 2007 Hamblin Jacob Darwin 2009 Let there be light and bread The United Nations the developing world and atomic energy s Green Revolution History and Technology 25 25 48 doi 10 1080 07341510802618166 S2CID 144076839 2009 Hamblin Jacob Darwin 2014 Seeing the Oceans in the Shadow of Bergen Values Isis 105 2 352 363 doi 10 1086 676573 PMID 25154138 S2CID 8186054 2014Books edit Hamblin Jacob Darwin 2005 Science in the Early Twentieth Century An Encyclopedia ISBN 9781851096657 Hamblin Jacob Darwin 24 January 2008 Poison in the Well Radioactive Waste in the Oceans at the Dawn of the Nuclear Age ISBN 9780813544236 6 Hamblin Jacob Darwin July 2011 Oceanographers and the Cold War Disciples of Marine Science ISBN 9780295801858 7 Hamblin Jacob Darwin 23 May 2013 Arming Mother Nature The Birth of Catastrophic Environmentalism ISBN 978 0 19 974005 5 8 9 Hamblin Jacob Darwin 3 June 2021 The Wretched Atom America s Global Gamble with Peaceful Nuclear Technology ISBN 978 0 19 752692 7 10 References edit a b Curriculum Vitae Jacob Darwin Hamblin Professor of History PDF Liberal Arts Oregon State University with publication list People Environmental Arts and Humanities Initiative College of Liberal Arts Oregon State University 3 May 2013 a b c Jacob Hamblin Professor of History College of Liberal Arts Oregon State University OSU Downwinders Project Environmental Arts and Sciences Initiative College of Liberal Arts Oregon State University 7 November 2017 OSU History Professor Jacob Hamblin Wins Oregon Book Award for The Wretched Atom News Oregon State University April 28 2022 Turchetti Simone 2009 Review of Poison in the Well Radioactive Waste in the Oceans at the Dawn of the Nuclear Age by Jacob Darwin Hamblin The British Journal for the History of Science 42 149 150 doi 10 1017 S000708740900212X S2CID 145438832 Lowen R S 2006 Review of Oceanographers and the Cold War Disciples of Marine Science by Jacob Darwin Hamblin The American Historical Review 111 5 1546 1547 doi 10 1086 ahr 111 5 1546 Jenks Andrew 2015 Review of Arming Mother Nature The Birth of Catastrophic Environmentalism by Joseph Darwin Hamblin Technology and Culture 56 1 Project MUSE 293 295 doi 10 1353 tech 2015 0006 ISSN 1097 3729 Lewis James G 2014 Review of Arming Mother Nature American Scientist 102 4 313 315 Krige John 2022 Review of The Wretched Atom America s Global Gamble with Peaceful Nuclear Technology by Jacob Darwin Hamblin Reviews in American History 50 1 Project MUSE 88 95 doi 10 1353 rah 2022 0010 ISSN 1080 6628 External links edit Biography Jacob Darwin Hamblin jacobdarwinhamblin com 20 January 2022 Arming Mother Nature The Birth of Catastrophic Environmentalism YouTube Chicago Humanities Festival November 19 2013 Book presentation The Wretched Atom and its Cornucopian Promise by Jacob Darwin Hamblin YouTube Leibniz Zentrum fur Zeithistorische Forschung February 9 2022 OBA Finalist Reading General Nonfiction YouTube Literary Arts March 31 2022 reading by Hamblin from 13 12 to 22 23 in video Retrieved from https en 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