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Bernard Lightman

Bernard Vise Lightman, FRSC (born April 30, 1950) is a Canadian historian of science, and professor of humanities and science and technology studies at York University, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He specializes in the relationship between Victorian era science and religious unbelief, the role of women in science, and the popularization of science.

Lightman is known for his work as the editor-in-chief of the journal ''Isis'' (2004–2014) as well as his role in [http://tyndallproject.com The John Tyndall Correspondence Project], an effort to make available the life and letters of the nineteenth-century scientist John Tyndall. In 2011, Lightman was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and in 2010, he was elected a Corresponding Member of the International Academy of the History of Science. Lightman served as president of the History of Science Society 2018–2019. Provided by Wikipedia