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Birth
On 28 June 1942 David Bloor was born in Derby, England United Kingdom. -
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University of Keele
David Started his studies at the University of Keele focusing on mathematics and philosophy -
University of Cambridge
(experimental psychology) Moving on from the University of Keele, he began research at the University of Cambridge in the philosophy of science and experimental psychology, ultimately leading him to a degree psychology. -
PhD.
In the late 1960s, David Bloor started his career at the University of Edinburgh and in 1972 he earned his PhD. for his thesis "Speech and the regulation of behavior." -
Knowledge and Social Imagery
In 1976 David Bloor had published his first book. He had always been critical of a Platonian style of mathematicians and when he published his first book, he is quoted say: "This is the knife-edge insistence that a style of thinking only deserves to be called mathematics in so far as it approximates to our own." Knowledge and Social Imagery (Routledge, 1976; 2nd edition Chicago University Press, 1991) -
Wittgenstein: A Social Theory of Knowledge
In 1983 Bloor published "Wittgenstein: A Social Theory of Knowledge" in which he reviews Wittgenstein's sociological work. The book discusses how Wittgenstein's ideas can be developed using examples drawn from history, anthropology, and the social sciences. Wittgenstein: A Social Theory of Knowledge (Macmillan and Columbia, 1983) -
The Strong Program
David Bloor, along with other scientists at the Science Studies Unit at the University of Edinburgh, began the journey to explain the contents of scientific theories. The sought to find a more concrete approach to scientific theories and were very critical of the community as a whole. They review methodology with intense scrutiny and thought to throw out weaker theories and findings. https://youtu.be/TcTtu3Gaesw -
Scientific Knowledge: A Sociological Analysis
In 1996 David Bloor, along with Barry Barnes and John Henry, published " Scientific Knowledge" which discussed and analyzed how the scientific community drew upon itself and collaborated to advance fields of study and knowledge. Scientific Knowledge: A Sociological Analysis with Barry Barnes and John Henry (Athlone and Chicago University Press, 1996) -
The Enigma of the Aerofoil: Rival Theories in Aerodynamics
In 2011 Bloor publish the book "The Enigma of the Aerofoil" in which he breaks down the struggles of English and German engineers, and even after their failures, how they remained stubborn in their studies and conclusions of the science of aerodynamics. The Enigma of the Aerofoil: Rival Theories in Aerodynamics, 1909-1930 (University of Chicago Press, 2011) -
present
David Bloor is still with us today and his contributions to the world of science still hold true. He strived to be as accurate and as thorough as he could, developing departments of science and publishing literature to review, enhance, and debate scientific findings.