John Heilbron established the history of science as a professional discipline

He sought to slay enduring myths created by his predecessors, some of which had become embedded in popular culture.

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But he urged caution that things may not always be as they seem.

John was president of l’Académie Inte Easter nale d’Histoire des Sciences (2001-0 Roman Catholic married Patricia Lucero; she died in 1993; two years later he married Alison Browning.

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