Jürgen Renn
Director
Dr., Honorary Professor for the History of Science at the Humboldt-University Berlin, Honorary Professor for Physics at the Free University Berlin, Adjunct Professor for Philosophy and Physics at the Boston University
Residence: since March 1, 1994
Profile
Structural changes in systems of knowledge in the natural sciences; Comparative studies of the emergence and development of mechanical thinking in Europe and China; History of Chinese science; Studies on the relativity revolution, in particular the genesis of general relativity; Projects on the history of quantum physics; Epistemic history of architecture; History of Jesuit Science; Studies on electronic research infrastructuresCurriculum Vitae
1983 diploma (M.S.) in physics (Freie Universität Berlin)1983-1986 study and research in Rome, Princeton, Paris, Boston
1987 Ph.D. in mathematical physics; Technische Universität Berlin
1989-1994 assistant, then associate professor for philosophy and physics at Boston University and cooperation with the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein
1990-1992 associate of the Department of Physics, Harvard University
1991-1996 co-director, Arbeitsstelle Albert Einstein at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and Educational Research
1993-1994 visiting Professor of Philosophy at the ETH, Zurich (replacement for Paul Feyerabend) and at the University of Tel Aviv
Since 1998 adjunct Professor for Philosophy and Physics at Boston University
Since 1994 director at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
Since 1995 honorary Professor for History of Science, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Since 2006 honorary Professor for History of Science, Freie Universität Berlin
Prof. Renn is member of various national and international Scientific Advisory Boards and Editorial Boards
Since 2005 member of the Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher, Leopoldina
Selected publications
Damerow, Peter; Renn, Jürgen. "The transformation of ancient mechanics into a mechanistic world view." In: Transformationen antiker Wissenschaften, eds.: Toepfer, Georg; Böhme, Hartmut. Berlin: de Gruyter, 2010.
Renn, Jürgen. "Wie neue Weltbilder entstehen." In: Wunderforschung : ein Experiment von Kindern, Wissenschaftlern und Künstlern, eds.: Bödeker, Katja; Hammer, Carmen. Berlin: Nicolai, 2010.
Büttner, Jochen; Renn, Jürgen. "Kosmologie zwischen Physik und Philosophie bei Galileo und Einstein." In: Kosmologie, Evolution und Evolutionäre Anthropologie, eds.: Borrmann, Stephan; Rager, Günter. Freiburg i. Br. [u.a.]: Alber, 2009.
Renn, Jürgen; Valleriani, Matteo; Staude, Jakob (Editor/s). Galilei und die Anderen : Hintergründe einer Revolution der Astronomie. Heidelberg: Spektrum der Wissenschaft, 2009.
Renn, Jürgen; Guerrini, Luigi. "(in Chinese) Johannes Schreck and the globalization of knowledge in the age of Galileo." In: 传播与会通 :《奇器图说》研究与校注. Chuan bo yu hui tong : "Qi qi tu shuo" yan jiu yu jiao zhu = Transmission and integration : 'Qiqi tushuo', eds.: Zhang, Baichun; Schemmel, Matthias; Renn, Jürgen; Damerow, Peter. Nanjing: Jiangsu ke xue ji shu chu ban she, 2008.
