Naomi Oreskes

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Born: 1958-11-25
From: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.1

Biography

Naomi Oreskes is an American historian of science. She became Professor of the History of Science and Affiliated Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University in 2013, after 15 years as Professor of History and Science Studies at the University of California, San Diego. She has worked on studies of geophysics, environmental issues such as global warming, and the history of science. In 2010, Oreskes co-authored Merchants of Doubt which identified some parallels between the climate change debate and earlier public controversies.

Awards & Nominations13 won ยท 0 nominated

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Volvo Environment Prize

2025
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honorary doctor of the Universitรฉ libre de Bruxelles

2023
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Mary C. Rabbitt History And Philosophy of Geology Award

2019
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honorary doctor of ETH Zรผrich

2018
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Guggenheim Fellowship

2018
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Stephen H. Schneider Award

2016
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Ambassador Award

2016
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Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry

2015
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Watson, Helen, Miles, and Audrey Davis Prize

2011
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Francis Bacon Award

2010
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Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

2007
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Margaret W. Rossiter History of Women in Science Prize

2000
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Waldemar Lindgren Award

1993