Willis K. Shepard Professor Emeritus, History of Science; PhD, Cornell
Prof. Kargon received his undergraduate and master’s degrees in physics from Duke and Yale, and his Ph.D. in history from Cornell. After a year at the University of Illinois, he came to Johns Hopkins in 1965, rising from assistant professor to professor. His books include Atomism in England from Hariot to Newton (1966), Science in Victorian Manchester: Enterprise and Expertise (1978), and The Rise of Robert Millikan: a Life in American Science (1981) among others. His most recent book, with co-authors, is World’s Fairs on the Eve of War: Science, Technology and Modernity 1937-1942 (2015). His ongoing interest is in the relation of science and technology to economic and social modernity, and he plans to continue these efforts in retirement.
Current Interests: Science, Technology, Modernity, Teaching, Public lecturing research