John Stachel

Professor of Physics Emeritus, Boston University; Director, Center of Einstein Studies (PhD, Stevens Institute of Technology in Physics); Philosophy and History of Physics.

John Stachel did his doctoral work on general relativity. He was an instructor of Physics at Lehigh University from 1959 to 1961 and the University of Pittsburgh from 1961 to 1962, and Research Associate in Physics at the latter school from 1962 to 1964. Since then, he has been a member of the Physics Department of Boston University.

He also directs the Boston University Center for Einstein Studies, which has sponsored conferences on the history of general relativity and Einstein's early years; and co-edits (with Don Howard) the Center's series of Einstein Studies, eleven volumes of which have been published, two directly concerned with the history of general relativity.

In addition to a number of specialized articles on aspects of the history of both special and general relativity, Professor Stachel has published papers on:

"Relativity and its Consequences for Physics in General"
"The 'Logic' of Quantum Logic"
"Marx's Critical Concept of Science"
"Scientific Discoveries as Historical Artifacts"
"Science and Capitalism"

February, 2006: First volume of a two-volume edition of "Going Critical," vol. 1, "The Criterion of Practice," is at press. Papers in these volumes are on topics outside the study of Einstein.

2002: "Einstein from 'B' to 'Z'" - collection of papers published as book.

Professor Stachel has also been editor of, among other books, Conceptual Problems of Quantum Gravity - Proceedings of the 1988 Osgood Hill Conference (with Abhay Ashtekar).

Dr. Stachel is a frequent participant in the activities of the Center for Philosophy and History of Science.