Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This obituary of William Hodson ("Bill") Brock (1936-2025) outlines his life and career as one of the leading historians of science, especially chemistry, of his generation. It describes his difficult childhood, his work at the University of Leicester (where he spent his entire career), his research and writing, and his contributions to the history of science community, concluding with a summary of the remarkable number of tributes paid to him following his death.
Source: Ambix
Authors: Susannah Ahluwalia, Frank James, Alan Rocke, Anna Simmons
Institutions: University College London, Case Western Reserve University
Language: English
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Funder: University of Leeds
OpenAlex ID: W4410043521