Allan Chapman FRAS is a British historian of science. Allan Chapman was born in Manchester, Lancashire, England. His first degree was from the University of Lancaster. Subsequently he undertook a history of science DPhil at Wadham College, Oxford. He is a historian by training and his special interests are astronomy and scientific biography. Chapman has been based at Oxford University for most of his career, as a member of the Faculty of History, based at Wadham College.
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- Allan Chapman FRAS is a British historian of science. Allan Chapman was born in Manchester, Lancashire, England. His first degree was from the University of Lancaster. Subsequently he undertook a history of science DPhil at Wadham College, Oxford. He is a historian by training and his special interests are astronomy and scientific biography. Chapman has been based at Oxford University for most of his career, as a member of the Faculty of History, based at Wadham College. He is an accomplished lecturer and public speaker (including as visiting professor at Gresham College in London). In January 1994, he delivered the Royal Society history of science Wilkins Lecture, on the subject of Edmund Halley. He is also a television presenter, notably Gods in the Sky on Channel 4, covering astronomical religion in early civilisations. Not averse to other forms of television, he also participated in the TV quiz University Challenge — The Professionals as part of the Royal Astronomical Society team, broadcast in June/July 2006. He is also the host of the History Channel's Great Scientists series. Chapman teaches for the study abroad programme of Eurospring for Minnesota State University, Moorhead, Minnesota, USA and Bemidji State University, Bemidji, Minnesota, USA. He has written many books including biographies such as England's Leonardo on Robert Hooke. Chapman is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. He is a founder member and president of the Society for the History of Astronomy (SHA). He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Central Lancashire in 2004. He is the Honorary President and a member of Salford Astronomical Society and Honorary President of the Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society.
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- Allan Chapman FRAS is a British historian of science. Allan Chapman was born in Manchester, Lancashire, England. His first degree was from the University of Lancaster. Subsequently he undertook a history of science DPhil at Wadham College, Oxford. He is a historian by training and his special interests are astronomy and scientific biography. Chapman has been based at Oxford University for most of his career, as a member of the Faculty of History, based at Wadham College.
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