Past Member
John Tresch
Friends of the Institute for Advanced Study Member
Affiliation
Historical Studies
Field of Study
History of Science and Technology
From
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John Tresch is studying Edgar Allan Poe’s writings on science and technology. In the 1830s and 40s, scientific reformers forged centralized, explicitly imperial institutions to put down quackery and build the United States’ technical infrastructure, while in the press and popular forums, unruly, heterodox visions of knowledge and nature flourished. Poe’s natural philosophy and fiction illuminate these worlds.
Dates at IAS
Member
School of Historical Studies
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Fall
Degrees
Cambridge University
Ph.D.
2003