Max Planck Institute for the History of Science

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (German: Max-Planck-Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte) is a scientific research institute founded in March 1994.[1] It is dedicated to addressing fundamental questions of the history of knowledge from the Neolithic era to the present day, and its researchers pursue a historical epistemology in their study of how new categories of thought, proof, and experience have emerged in interactions between the sciences and their ambient cultures.[2]

Max Planck Institute for the History of Science

Max-Planck-Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte
Abbreviation	MPIWG
Formation	March 1994 (1994-03)
Type	Scientific research institute
Location	Dahlem, Berlin, Germany
Executive director	Dagmar Schäfer
Directors	Jürgen Renn and Dagmar Schäfer
Key people	Lorraine Daston and Jürgen Renn, founding directors
Parent organization	Max Planck Society
Website	www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de

Organization

The MPIWG comprises two departments and several independent research groups.[3] The departments are:

• "Structural Changes in Systems of Knowledge," directed by Jürgen Renn; and
• "Artifacts, Action, Knowledge," directed by Dagmar Schäfer.

Reference

1. "First Annual Report 1994". Max Planck Institute for the History of Science. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
2. "About the Institute". Max Planck Institute for the History of Science. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
3. "Research". Max Planck Institute for the History of Science. Retrieved 16 June 2020.