JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITYEST. 1876

America’s First Research University

Understand the Impact of Science

The Department of the History of Science and Technology concentrates on science and technology since the Renaissance. It offers programs in collaboration with the Department of the History of Medicine at the School of Medicine.

  • Degrees Offered BA, PhD
  • Major History of Science, Medicine, and Technology
  • Minor History of Science, Medicine, and Technology

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Undergraduate Program

Undergraduates study the impact of science and medicine from a broad historical and social perspective.

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Graduate Program

The graduate program is an internationally recognized center for teaching and research.

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Faculty

Study with faculty whose research areas include history of architecture, science and exploration, environmentalism, and science and religion.

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The Sciences of Roger Bacon’s Opus Maius

Meagan Allen of The History of Science and Technology Department at Johns Hopkins University will present, "The Sciences of Roger Bacon’s Opus Maius". This is a special event co-hosted with […]

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Bill Leslie received the Da Vinci Medal

The Da Vinci Medal is the highest recognition from the Society for the History of Technology, presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the history of […]

Improving America’s Archives

Allison Marsh ’08 PhD uses historical objects to teach the public about the history of science and technology, and get them more excited about archives and civic engagement.