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Silke Ackermann

January 07, 2023

Silke M. Ackermann FSA (German: [ˈzɪlkə ˈʔakɐman]; born 5 November 1961) is a German-born cultural historian and museum professional. She became a British Citizen in 2009 and has since held dual German-British citizenship. Ackermann currently serves as Director of the History of Science Museum at the University of Oxford, having been appointed in 2014 as the first female museum director at Oxford University. She is also co-founding director of the Oxford Centre for the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology and holds a Professorial Fellowship at Linacre College. In 2013 she was the first woman to be elected President of the Scientific Instrument Commission of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, a post she held until 2017. Ackermann is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers, and a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers.

Silke Ackermann

FSA
Born1961
Alma mater
OccupationHistorian, curator 
Employer

Education

Ackermann studied History and Oriental Languages at the University of Frankfurt in Germany.[1] After working for the "Regesta Imperii" Project, she wrote an MA thesis on the 13th-century mathematician, astronomer and astrologer Michael Scot entitled "Michael Scot: a universal scholar of the 13th century: Sources of his life - Tradition of his works".[2] Ackermann continued this research for her PhD which she presented in 1996, and was later published as a book.[3] During this research, Ackermann studied History of Science at the Institute for the History of Science within Frankfurt University and acted as an assistant to David King.

Career

From 1996, Ackermann was the Curator of European and Islamic scientific instruments at the British Museum in London.[4] In April 2005 she was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.[5] In 2012, Ackermann took up a professorship at the University of Applied Sciences Baltic College in Schwerin, Germany, where she was later appointed president.[6][7][8] From July 2013 to 2017 she was the President of the Scientific Instrument Commission.[9][10][11] From March 2014, Ackermann has been Director of the History of Science Museum, Oxford and fellow of Linacre College,[12][8] taking over from Jim Bennett who was succeeded for 2 years by Stephen Johnston who served as the Acting Director from 2012 to 2014.[13] She is the first ever female head of a museum at the University of Oxford.

Ackermann's research interests include the history of science of the Middle Ages and Renaissance and the Islamic World, scientific instruments (especially astrolabes), and knowledge transfer.[14]

Works

  • Humphrey Cole: mint, measurement and maps in Elizabethan England (1998)[15]
  • Richard II, John Holland and three medieval quadrants. (1999)[16]
  • Time (1999)[17]
  • Maths and memory: calendar medals in the British Museum (2004)[18]
  • Sternstunden am Kaiserhof: Michael Scotus und sein Buch von den Bildern und Zeichen des Himmels (2009)[3]
  • Scientific Instruments on Display (2014)[19]
  • Museum of the History of Science, Oxford (2016)[20]

Contributed to:

  • Globes at Greenwich (1999)[21]
  • Sundials at Greenwich (2002)[22]
  • Astrolabes at Greenwich (2005)[23]
  • Masterpieces of Medieval Art (2012)[24]

References

  1. ^ "Comunicare La Scienza Nei Musei Dal Concetto All'Exhibit". Florence, Italy. 12 April 2002. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  2. ^ Ackermann, Silke (1987). . copac.jisc.ac.uk (in German). Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b Ackermann, Silke (2009). . copac.jisc.ac.uk (in German). Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Silke Ackermann". UK: University of Oxford. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Fellows Directory - Society of Antiquaries". www.sal.org.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Prof. Dr. Ackermann wird neue prädidentin" (PDF). BCnews. July 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Prof. Dr. Silke Ackermann neue Präsidentin am Baltic College - Wissenschaft - Nordic Market". www.nordic-market.de. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  8. ^ a b "History of Science's leader is appointed". The Oxford Times. UK. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  9. ^ "Public lecture: Silke Ackermann, 20 November 2017". Scientific Instrument Society. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  10. ^ Ackermann, Silke; Kremer, Richard L; Miniati, Mara (2014). Scientific instruments on display. ISBN 9789004264397. OCLC 880237889.
  11. ^ "XXXVI Symposium Scientific instruments". site.mast.br. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Oxford Today - Trinity Term 2014". Issuu. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  13. ^ . UK: University of Oxford. 14 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  14. ^ "AIA Lecturer: Silke Ackermann". Archaeological Institute of America. 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  15. ^ Ackermann, Silke (1998). . copac.jisc.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  16. ^ Ackermann, Silke (1999). . copac.jisc.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  17. ^ Ackermann, Silke. . copac.jisc.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  18. ^ Ackermann, Silke (2004). . copac.jisc.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  19. ^ Ackermann, Silke (2014). . copac.jisc.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  20. ^ Ackermann, Silke (2016). . copac.jisc.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  21. ^ Decker, Elly (1999). . copac.jisc.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  22. ^ Higton, Hester (2002). . copac.jisc.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  23. ^ Cleempoel, Koenraad. . copac.jisc.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  24. ^ Robinson, James (2012). . copac.jisc.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.

External links

  • Ackermann on BBC Radio 4 as part of A History of the World in 100 Objects series
  • Prof. Dr. Silke Ackermann im Interview der Woche bei TV Schwerin and Interview der Woche — Im Gespräch mit Dr. Silke Ackermann on YouTube (in German)
Cultural offices
Preceded by Director of the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford
2014–present 		Succeeded by
(incumbent)

January 07, 2023
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Silke M Ackermann FSA German ˈzɪlke ˈʔakɐman born 5 November 1961 is a German born cultural historian and museum professional She became a British Citizen in 2009 and has since held dual German British citizenship Ackermann currently serves as Director of the History of Science Museum at the University of Oxford having been appointed in 2014 as the first female museum director at Oxford University She is also co founding director of the Oxford Centre for the History of Science Medicine and Technology and holds a Professorial Fellowship at Linacre College In 2013 she was the first woman to be elected President of the Scientific Instrument Commission of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology a post she held until 2017 Ackermann is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers and a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers Silke AckermannFSABorn1961Alma materGoethe University Frankfurt OccupationHistorian curator EmployerBaltic CollegeBritish MuseumHistory of Science Museum 2014 University of Oxford The History of Science Museum Oxford above Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Works 4 References 5 External linksEducation EditAckermann studied History and Oriental Languages at the University of Frankfurt in Germany 1 After working for the Regesta Imperii Project she wrote an MA thesis on the 13th century mathematician astronomer and astrologer Michael Scot entitled Michael Scot a universal scholar of the 13th century Sources of his life Tradition of his works 2 Ackermann continued this research for her PhD which she presented in 1996 and was later published as a book 3 During this research Ackermann studied History of Science at the Institute for the History of Science within Frankfurt University and acted as an assistant to David King Career EditFrom 1996 Ackermann was the Curator of European and Islamic scientific instruments at the British Museum in London 4 In April 2005 she was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries 5 In 2012 Ackermann took up a professorship at the University of Applied Sciences Baltic College in Schwerin Germany where she was later appointed president 6 7 8 From July 2013 to 2017 she was the President of the Scientific Instrument Commission 9 10 11 From March 2014 Ackermann has been Director of the History of Science Museum Oxford and fellow of Linacre College 12 8 taking over from Jim Bennett who was succeeded for 2 years by Stephen Johnston who served as the Acting Director from 2012 to 2014 13 She is the first ever female head of a museum at the University of Oxford Ackermann s research interests include the history of science of the Middle Ages and Renaissance and the Islamic World scientific instruments especially astrolabes and knowledge transfer 14 Works EditHumphrey Cole mint measurement and maps in Elizabethan England 1998 15 Richard II John Holland and three medieval quadrants 1999 16 Time 1999 17 Maths and memory calendar medals in the British Museum 2004 18 Sternstunden am Kaiserhof Michael Scotus und sein Buch von den Bildern und Zeichen des Himmels 2009 3 Scientific Instruments on Display 2014 19 Museum of the History of Science Oxford 2016 20 Contributed to Globes at Greenwich 1999 21 Sundials at Greenwich 2002 22 Astrolabes at Greenwich 2005 23 Masterpieces of Medieval Art 2012 24 References Edit Comunicare La Scienza Nei Musei Dal Concetto All Exhibit Florence Italy 12 April 2002 Retrieved 29 March 2014 Ackermann Silke 1987 Michael Scotus ein Universalgelehrter des 13 Jahrhunderts Quellen zu seinem Leben Uberlieferung seiner Werke Copac copac jisc ac uk in German Archived from the original on 16 June 2018 Retrieved 19 January 2018 a b Ackermann Silke 2009 Sternstunden am Kaiserhof Michael Scotus und sein Buch von den Bildern und Zeichen des Himmels Copac copac jisc ac uk in German Archived from the original on 16 June 2018 Retrieved 19 January 2018 Silke Ackermann UK University of Oxford 14 October 2013 Retrieved 29 March 2014 Fellows Directory Society of Antiquaries www sal org uk Retrieved 19 January 2018 Prof Dr Ackermann wird neue pradidentin PDF BCnews July 2017 Retrieved 19 January 2018 Prof Dr Silke Ackermann neue Prasidentin am Baltic College Wissenschaft Nordic Market www nordic market de Retrieved 19 January 2018 a b History of Science s leader is appointed The Oxford Times UK 5 October 2013 Retrieved 29 March 2014 Public lecture Silke Ackermann 20 November 2017 Scientific Instrument Society Retrieved 19 January 2018 Ackermann Silke Kremer Richard L Miniati Mara 2014 Scientific instruments on display ISBN 9789004264397 OCLC 880237889 XXXVI Symposium Scientific instruments site mast br Retrieved 19 January 2018 Oxford Today Trinity Term 2014 Issuu Retrieved 19 January 2018 Museum of the History of Science appoints new director UK University of Oxford 14 October 2013 Archived from the original on 4 October 2013 Retrieved 29 March 2014 AIA Lecturer Silke Ackermann Archaeological Institute of America 2012 Retrieved 29 March 2014 Ackermann Silke 1998 Humphrey Cole mint measurement and maps in Elizabethan England Copac copac jisc ac uk Archived from the original on 16 June 2018 Retrieved 19 January 2018 Ackermann Silke 1999 Richard II John Holland and three medieval quadrants Copac copac jisc ac uk Archived from the original on 16 June 2018 Retrieved 19 January 2018 Ackermann Silke Time Copac copac jisc ac uk Archived from the original on 19 January 2018 Retrieved 19 January 2018 Ackermann Silke 2004 Maths and memory calendar medals in the British Museum Parts 1 and 2 Copac copac jisc ac uk Archived from the original on 16 June 2018 Retrieved 19 January 2018 Ackermann Silke 2014 Scientific instruments on display Copac copac jisc ac uk Archived from the original on 16 June 2018 Retrieved 19 January 2018 Ackermann Silke 2016 Museum of the History of Science Oxford Copac copac jisc ac uk Archived from the original on 16 June 2018 Retrieved 19 January 2018 Decker Elly 1999 Globes at Greenwich a catalogue of the globes and armillary spheres in the National Maritime Museum Greenwich Copac copac jisc ac uk Archived from the original on 16 June 2018 Retrieved 19 January 2018 Higton Hester 2002 Sundials at Greenwich a catalogue of the sundials nocturnals and horay quadrants in the National Maritime Museum Greenwich Copac copac jisc ac uk Archived from the original on 16 June 2018 Retrieved 19 January 2018 Cleempoel Koenraad Astrolabes at Greenwich a catalogue of the astrolabes in the National Maritime Museum Greenwich Copac copac jisc ac uk Archived from the original on 16 June 2018 Retrieved 19 January 2018 Robinson James 2012 Masterpieces of medieval art Copac copac jisc ac uk Archived from the original on 16 June 2018 Retrieved 19 January 2018 External links EditAckermann on BBC Radio 4 as part of A History of the World in 100 Objects series Prof Dr Silke Ackermann im Interview der Woche bei TV Schwerin and Interview der Woche Im Gesprach mit Dr Silke Ackermann on YouTube in German Cultural officesPreceded byJim Bennett Director of the Museum of the History of Science Oxford2014 present Succeeded by incumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Silke Ackermann amp oldid 1105972095, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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