The History of Science Society (HSS) is the primary professional society for the academic study of the history of science. It was founded in 1924[1] by George Sarton,[2] David Eugene Smith,[3] and Lawrence Joseph Henderson,[4] primarily to support the publication of Isis, a journal of the history of science Sarton had started in 1912.[5] The society has over 3,000 members worldwide.[2] It continues to publish the quarterly journal Isis, the yearly Osiris, sponsors the IsisCB: History of Science Index,[6] and holds an annual conference.
![]() Historians of science attending the 2007 international meeting in Washington, D.C. | |
Formation | 1924 |
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Type | Professional Society |
Headquarters | University of Notre Dame |
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President | Jan Golinski |
Key people | John Paul Gutierrez (Executive Director) |
Website | hssonline.org |
As of January 2020[update], the current president of the HSS is Jan Golinski.[7][8]
HSS sponsors two special lectures annually:
In addition, the HSS awards a number of prizes: