At Harvard University, Taylor graduated in the specialty "History and Science" with three degrees: A.B. in 1962, A.M. in 1965, and Ph.D. in 1968.[1] His doctoral advisors were I. Bernard Cohen and Everett Mendelsohn.[2] In the department of the history of science at the University of Oklahoma, Taylor was an assistant professor from 1967 to 1972, an associate professor from 1972 to 1986, and a full professor from 1986 to 2006,[1] when he retired as professor emeritus.[2] He chaired his department for 14 years,[3] from 1979 to 1992, and acted as interim chair in autumn 1978 and spring 1999.[1]
He has written numerous articles and essay reviews.[1] Several of his papers on the history of French geology and science during the Age of Enlightenment are recognized as classics.[4] Taylor's essay The Beginnings of a French Geological Identity (1980) presents evidence that, in the years from 1750 to 1800, naturalists tended to reject large syntheses or theoretical systems of natural history and geology and to strongly favor field observations.[5] His essay Before volcanoes became ordinary (2016) points out that ancient Greek and Latin literature had no generic terms for volcanoes and gives an overview of how perceptions about volcanoes have changed over the past two millennia.[6]
Schneer, Cecil J., ed. (1979). "Geology in 1776: Some notes on the character of an incipient science by K. L. Taylor". Two Hundred Years of Geology in America: Proceedings of the New Hampshire Bicentennial Conference on the History of Geology. Hanover, New Hampshire: University Press of New England. pp. 75–90. ISBN0-87451-160-7.
Taylor, K. L. "The Beginnings of a French Geological Identity". Histoire et Nature: 65–82. No. 19–20 (1981–82){{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) (Le développement de la géologie de langue française dans ses relations internationales des origines à la mort de Cuvier (1832), Actes, Symposium in history of geology, 26th International Geological Congress, held 7 to 17 July 1980 in Paris)
Taylor, K. L. (1985). "Early Geoscience Mapping, 1700–1830". Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society. XV: 15–49.
Taylor, K. L. (1988). "Les Lois naturelles dans la géologie du XVIIIème siècle: Recherches préliminaires". Travaux du Comité Français d'Histoire de la Géologie, 3ème série (1): 1–28, tome II{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
Taylor, Kenneth L. (1994). "New light on geological mapping in Auvergne during the eighteenth century: The Pasumot-Desmarest collaboration". Revue d'Histoire des Sciences. 47 (1): 129–136. doi:10.3406/rhs.1994.1195. JSTOR 23633476.
Taylor, Kenneth (1998). "Earth and Heaven, 1750-1800: Enlightenment Ideas About the Relevance to Geology of Extraterrestrial Operations and Events". Earth Sciences History. 17 (2): 84–91. doi:10.17704/eshi.17.2.14010xt74738ut13.
Taylor, Kenneth L. (2001). "Buffon, Desmarest and the ordering of geological events in époques". Geological Society, London, Special Publications. 190 (1): 39–49. Bibcode:2001GSLSP.190...39T. doi:10.1144/gsl.sp.2001.190.01.04. S2CID 129491988.
Taylor, K. L. (2006). "Marivetz, Goussier, and Planet Earth: A Late Enlightenment Geo-Physical Project". Centaurus. 48 (4): 258–283. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0498.2006.00050.x.
Taylor, K. L. (2007). "Geological travellers in Auvergne, 1751–1800". Geological Society, London, Special Publications. 287 (1): 73–96. Bibcode:2007GSLSP.287...73T. doi:10.1144/sp287.7. S2CID 130795117.
Taylor, Kenneth L. (2009). "Desmarest's determination of some epochs of nature through volcanic products (1775/1779)". Episodes. 32 (2): 114–124. doi:10.18814/epiiugs/2009/v32i2/004. S2CID 129808925.
Taylor, Kenneth L. (2017). "Before volcanoes became ordinary". Geological Society, London, Special Publications. 442 (1): 117–126. Bibcode:2017GSLSP.442..117T. doi:10.1144/sp442.27. S2CID 133083813.
Mayer, W.; Clary, R. M.; Azuela, L. F.; Mota, T. S.; Wołkowicz, S., eds. (2017). "Historians of geology in the field: A half-century of INHIGEO excursions by Mike R. Johnston and Kenneth L. Taylor". History of Geoscience: Celebrating 50 Years of INHIGEO. Geological Society Special Publications 442. Vol. 442. Geological Society of London. pp. 41–54. Bibcode:2017GSLSP.442...41J. doi:10.1144/sp442.17. ISBN978-1-78620-269-7. S2CID 133373361. (online publication July 2016)
Booksedit
Taylor, Kenneth L. (2008). The Earth Sciences in the Enlightenment: Studies on the Early Development of Geology. Variorum Collected Studies Series. Ashgate, England; Burlington, Vermont: Ashgate Publishing. ISBN9780754659303. LCCN 2007022385. OCLC 145378888. book description at routledge.com
Rappaport, Rhoda (2011). Taylor, Kenneth L.; Rudwick, Martin J. S. (eds.). Studies on eighteenth-century geology. Variorum Collected Studies Series. Farnham, Surrey, England: Ashgate Publishing. ISBN978-1409429593. LCCN 2011930084. OCLC 751804935.
Referencesedit
^ abcdefgh"Curriculum Vitae — Kenneth L. Taylor, Professor Emeritus of the History of Science" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. (with comprehensive publication list)
^ abc"2007 Mary C. Rabbitt History of Geology Award, presented to Kenneth L. Taylor". GSA Honors & Awards, Geological Society of America (GSA). (Citation by Kennard B. Bork; Response by K. L. Taylor)
^ ab"Kenneth L. Taylor". Department of History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, University of Oklahoma.
^ ab"History of Science Collections Receives Kenneth L. Taylor Papers". University Libraries, University of Oklahoma.
^"Chapter 18. Earth Sciences by Rhoda Rappaport". The Cambridge History of Science: Volume 4, Eighteenth-Century Science. Cambridge University Press. 17 March 2003. p. 418. ISBN9780521572439.
^"Introduction". History of Geoscience: Celebrating 50 Years of INHIGEO. 6 June 2017. p. 3. ISBN9781786202697.
^Organization and Members. National Academy of Sciences (U.S.). 1994. p. 180.
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Kenneth L Taylor born May 16 1941 is an American historian of geology Contents 1 Education and career 2 Selected publications 2 1 Articles 2 2 Books 3 ReferencesEducation and career editAt Harvard University Taylor graduated in the specialty History and Science with three degrees A B in 1962 A M in 1965 and Ph D in 1968 1 His doctoral advisors were I Bernard Cohen and Everett Mendelsohn 2 In the department of the history of science at the University of Oklahoma Taylor was an assistant professor from 1967 to 1972 an associate professor from 1972 to 1986 and a full professor from 1986 to 2006 1 when he retired as professor emeritus 2 He chaired his department for 14 years 3 from 1979 to 1992 and acted as interim chair in autumn 1978 and spring 1999 1 Taylor was for the academic year 1973 1974 a postdoctoral fellow supported by the CNRS and the NSF at the Centre Alexandre Koyre in Paris He was from 1990 to 1991 a Dibner Visiting Historian of Science In 2001 he held the position Directeur d Etudes Associe at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris 1 He has written numerous articles and essay reviews 1 Several of his papers on the history of French geology and science during the Age of Enlightenment are recognized as classics 4 Taylor s essay The Beginnings of a French Geological Identity 1980 presents evidence that in the years from 1750 to 1800 naturalists tended to reject large syntheses or theoretical systems of natural history and geology and to strongly favor field observations 5 His essay Before volcanoes became ordinary 2016 points out that ancient Greek and Latin literature had no generic terms for volcanoes and gives an overview of how perceptions about volcanoes have changed over the past two millennia 6 Taylor has served in various capacities in several organizations From 1990 to 1993 he chaired the U S National Committee on the History of Geology 1 of the National Academy of Sciences 7 From 2005 to 2007 he was a consulting editor for the New Dictionary of Scientific Biography 1 From 2012 to 2016 he was the president of the International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences INHIGEO 3 He was elected in 1997 a Fellow of the Geological Society of America He received in 1998 the Sue Tyler Friedman Medal from the Geological Society of London 1 in 2007 the Mary C Rabbitt History of Geology Award from the Geological Society of America 2 and in 2018 the Prix Wegmann from the Societe Geologique de France 4 Selected publications editArticles edit Schneer Cecil J ed 1979 Geology in 1776 Some notes on the character of an incipient science by K L Taylor Two Hundred Years of Geology in America Proceedings of the New Hampshire Bicentennial Conference on the History of Geology Hanover New Hampshire University Press of New England pp 75 90 ISBN 0 87451 160 7 Taylor K L The Beginnings of a French Geological Identity Histoire et Nature 65 82 No 19 20 1981 82 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint postscript link Le developpement de la geologie de langue francaise dans ses relations internationales des origines a la mort de Cuvier 1832 Actes Symposium in history of geology 26th International Geological Congress held 7 to 17 July 1980 in Paris Taylor K L 1985 Early Geoscience Mapping 1700 1830 Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society XV 15 49 Taylor K L 1988 Les Lois naturelles dans la geologie du XVIIIeme siecle Recherches preliminaires Travaux du Comite Francais d Histoire de la Geologie 3eme serie 1 1 28 tome II a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint postscript link Taylor Kenneth L 1994 New light on geological mapping in Auvergne during the eighteenth century The Pasumot Desmarest collaboration Revue d Histoire des Sciences 47 1 129 136 doi 10 3406 rhs 1994 1195 JSTOR 23633476 Taylor Kenneth 1998 Earth and Heaven 1750 1800 Enlightenment Ideas About the Relevance to Geology of Extraterrestrial Operations and Events Earth Sciences History 17 2 84 91 doi 10 17704 eshi 17 2 14010xt74738ut13 Taylor Kenneth L 2001 Buffon Desmarest and the ordering of geological events in epoques Geological Society London Special Publications 190 1 39 49 Bibcode 2001GSLSP 190 39T doi 10 1144 gsl sp 2001 190 01 04 S2CID 129491988 Taylor K L 2006 Marivetz Goussier and Planet Earth A Late Enlightenment Geo Physical Project Centaurus 48 4 258 283 doi 10 1111 j 1600 0498 2006 00050 x Taylor K L 2007 Geological travellers in Auvergne 1751 1800 Geological Society London Special Publications 287 1 73 96 Bibcode 2007GSLSP 287 73T doi 10 1144 sp287 7 S2CID 130795117 Taylor Kenneth L 2009 Desmarest s determination of some epochs of nature through volcanic products 1775 1779 Episodes 32 2 114 124 doi 10 18814 epiiugs 2009 v32i2 004 S2CID 129808925 Taylor Kenneth L 2017 Before volcanoes became ordinary Geological Society London Special Publications 442 1 117 126 Bibcode 2017GSLSP 442 117T doi 10 1144 sp442 27 S2CID 133083813 Mayer W Clary R M Azuela L F Mota T S Wolkowicz S eds 2017 Historians of geology in the field A half century of INHIGEO excursions by Mike R Johnston and Kenneth L Taylor History of Geoscience Celebrating 50 Years of INHIGEO Geological Society Special Publications 442 Vol 442 Geological Society of London pp 41 54 Bibcode 2017GSLSP 442 41J doi 10 1144 sp442 17 ISBN 978 1 78620 269 7 S2CID 133373361 online publication July 2016 Books edit Taylor Kenneth L 2008 The Earth Sciences in the Enlightenment Studies on the Early Development of Geology Variorum Collected Studies Series Ashgate England Burlington Vermont Ashgate Publishing ISBN 9780754659303 LCCN 2007022385 OCLC 145378888 book description at routledge com Rappaport Rhoda 2011 Taylor Kenneth L Rudwick Martin J S eds Studies on eighteenth century geology Variorum Collected Studies Series Farnham Surrey England Ashgate Publishing ISBN 978 1409429593 LCCN 2011930084 OCLC 751804935 References edit a b c d e f g h Curriculum Vitae Kenneth L Taylor Professor Emeritus of the History of Science PDF University of Oklahoma with comprehensive publication list a b c 2007 Mary C Rabbitt History of Geology Award presented to Kenneth L Taylor GSA Honors amp Awards Geological Society of America GSA Citation by Kennard B Bork Response by K L Taylor a b Kenneth L Taylor Department of History of Science Technology and Medicine University of Oklahoma a b History of Science Collections Receives Kenneth L Taylor Papers University Libraries University of Oklahoma Chapter 18 Earth Sciences by Rhoda Rappaport The Cambridge History of Science Volume 4 Eighteenth Century Science Cambridge University Press 17 March 2003 p 418 ISBN 9780521572439 Introduction History of Geoscience Celebrating 50 Years of INHIGEO 6 June 2017 p 3 ISBN 9781786202697 Organization and Members National Academy of Sciences U S 1994 p 180 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kenneth L Taylor amp oldid 1146137459, wikipedia, 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