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Birth
Alan Chalmers was born in Bristol, England in 1939. -
1961 ; Bachelor of Science
In 1961, Alan Chalmers was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics at the University of Bristol -
1964 ; Masters Degree
In 1964, Alan Chalmers received his Master of Science in physics from the University of Manchester. -
1971, PhD Award
In 1971, Alan Chalmers' PhD on the electromagnetic theory of James Clerk Maxwell was awarded by the University of London. -
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1972-1986, Department of Philosophy
Alan Chalmers was a member of the Department of General Philosophy from 1972 to 1986 at the University of Sydney. -
1976; 'What Is This Thing Called Science?'
In 1976, Alan Chalmers wrote his best-selling textbook called 'What Is This Thing Called Science?' The book is a guide to the Philosophy of Science which outlines the shortcomings of naive empiricist accounts of science, and describes and assesses modern attempts to replace them. The book is written with minimal use of technical terms. This book was published by University of Queensland Press in 1976 and had been translated into many languages since then. -
1976 Book Summary
Here is a short video summary for Alan Chalmers book, "What is This Thing Called Science?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3MyVHf31Zs -
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1986-1999
Alan Chalmers was the head of the Department of the History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Sydney from 1986 to 1999, where he remains an honorary associate professor. -
1990; Science and Its Fabrication
In 1990, Alan wrote 'Science and Its Fabrication'. He acknowledges its theory-ladeness while it defends the objectivity of scientific knowledge against those critics for whom such knowledge is both subjective and ideological. The book was published by University of Minnesota press September 3, 1990. -
1997 ; Fellow elected
In 1997, Alan Chalmers was elected fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. He was awarded the Centenary Medal by the Australian government for 'Services to the Humanities in the area of History and Philosophy of Science'. -
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1999-2010; Visiting Scholar
From 1999-2010, Alan Chalmers became a visiting scholar in the Department of Philosophy at Flinders University, and was also a visiting fellow in the Center of Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh from 2003-2004. -
Today
Alan Chalmers (currently 85) is very much alive to this day. He lives his days hiking and caring for his cattle.