John L. Heilbron, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John L. Heilbron

American historian

Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1934

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States

Profession: historian, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

John Lewis Heilbron (born 17 March 1934, San Francisco) is an American historian of science best known for his work in the history of physics and the history of astronomy.
He is Professor of History and Vice-Chancellor Emeritus (Vice-Chancellor 1990–1994) at the University of California, Berkeley, senior research fellow at Worcester College, Oxford, and visiting professor at Yale University and the California Institute of Technology.
He edited the academic journal Historical Studies in the Physical and Biological Sciences for twenty-five years.