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Birth
David Bloor was born on June 28 1942, in the town of Derby, England. -
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Strong Programme
This project was developed by an interdisciplinary group based in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the 1970s, headed (to some extent) by Barry Barnes and David Bloor. A central idea of the strong program is the “symmetry principle.” (Godfrey-Smith) Peter Godfrey-Smith. Theory and Reality : An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science. University of Chicago Press, 2003. -
Awarded PhD
David Bloor started his academic career studying philosophy and psychology. In 1972 he was awarded his PhD from the University of Edinburgh for his thesis Speech and the Regulation of Behaviour. -
Knowledge and Social Imagery
In 1976, Bloor published Knowledge and Social Imagery. Bloor define the four governing tenets and explains that casual is the circumstance that discoveries are made outside of just social reasons, impartial looks at both the success and failures of science that demand explanation. He also explains that symmetrical is the universal way of approaching scientific successes and failures, and reflexive is the need for basic information. -
The Enigma of the Aerofoil
In 2011, David Bloor published his latest book based on aeronautics from 1909-1930. The book covers the dispute between the British and Germans over the why and how aircraft wings provide lift.