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Frankenstein's Machine: Redressing Mark Oliphant’s Scientific Reputation
Historical Records of Australian Science ( IF 0.3 ) Pub Date : 2018-01-01 , DOI: 10.1071/hr18001
Kathryn M. Keeble

This paper scrutinizes criticisms of Mark Oliphant and his quest to build a cyclo-synchrotron in Canberra in the 1950s by analysing various portrayals of him, paying particular attention to the ways these portrayals, despite being written in different decades, are teleologically driven and reinforce a perception of failure. It addresses the key criticisms levelled at Oliphant: his ‘difficult’ personality, his perceived political naivete and his inability to adjust to the new technological paradigm of Big Science. It questions whether these portrayals represent legitimate criticism or ideological positioning.

中文翻译:

弗兰肯斯坦的机器:纠正马克奥利芬特的科学声誉

本文通过分析对马克·奥利芬特 (Mark Oliphant) 及其在 1950 年代在堪培拉建造回旋同步加速器的各种描绘,仔细审查了对他的批评,特别关注这些描绘尽管是在不同的年代写成的,但它们的目的论是如何驱动的,并加强了失败的认知。它解决了针对 Oliphant 的关键批评:他的“困难”个性、他被认为的政治天真以及他无法适应大科学的新技术范式。它质疑这些描绘是否代表了合法的批评或意识形态定位。
更新日期:2018-01-01
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