David Noel Livingstone (born 15 March 1953) is a Northern Ireland-born

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, and academic. He is Professor of Geography and Intellectual History at

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Personal background

David Livingstone was born in Northern Ireland, and educated at

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and

(B.A., Ph.D.). Following graduation, he continued at Queen's as a Research Officer and Lecturer, becoming Reader and then full Professor. He has held visiting professorships at

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, and

Baylor University Baylor University is a Private university, private Baptist research university in Waco, Texas, United States. It was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Te ...

. He is married to Frances Livingstone, has two children (Justin and Emma), and lives in Belfast. He was appointed an

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for his services to Geography and History, and CBE for services to scholarship in Geography, History of Science and Intellectual History.

Books

* ''Darwin's Forgotten Defenders: The Encounter Between Evangelical Theology and Evolutionary Thought'' (Scottish Academic Press, 1984). * ''Nathaniel Southgate Shaler and the Culture of American Science'' (University of Alabama Press, 1987). * ''The Geographical Tradition: Episodes in the History of a Contested Enterprise'' (Blackwell, 1992) * ''The Preadamite Theory and the Marriage of Science and Religion'' (American Philosophical Society, 1992) * ''Human Geography: An Essential Anthology'', joint editor with John A. Agnew and Alistair Rodgers (Blackwell, 1996) * ''Evangelicals and Science in Historical Perspective'', edited with

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and

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(Oxford University Press, 1999). * ''Geography and Enlightenment'', edited with

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(University of Chicago Press, 1999) * ''Ulster-American Religion: Moments in the History of a Cultural Connection'', with Ronald Wells (University of Notre Dame Press, 1999) * ''Science, Space and Hermeneutics'', The Hettner Lectures 2001 (University of Heidelberg, 2002) * ''Putting Science in its Place: Geographies of Scientific Knowledge'' (University of Chicago Press, 2003) * ''Geography and Revolution'', joint editor with

(University of Chicago Press, 2005) * ''Adam's Ancestors: Race, Religion & the Politics of Human Origins'' (The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008) * ''Dealing with Darwin: Place, Politics, and Rhetoric in Religious Engagements with Evolution'' (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press 2014)

Awards

* Fellow of the

British Academy The British Academy for the Promotion of Historical, Philosophical and Philological Studies is the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and the social sciences. It was established in 1902 and received its royal charter in the sa ...

(FBA) * Member of the

Royal Irish Academy The Royal Irish Academy (RIA; ), based in Dublin, is an academic body that promotes study in the natural sciences, arts, literature, and social sciences. It is Ireland's premier List of Irish learned societies, learned society and one of its le ...

(MRIA) * 1997:

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* 1998: Centenary Medal,

Royal Scottish Geographical Society The Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) is an educational charity based in Perth, Scotland, founded in 1884. The purpose of the society is to advance the subject of geography worldwide, inspire people to learn more about the world around ...

* British Academy Research Reader * Member of the

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(MAE) * Fellow of the

Royal Society of Arts The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, commonly known as the Royal Society of Arts (RSA), is a learned society that champions innovation and progress across a multitude of sectors by fostering creativity, s ...

(FRSA) * Fellow of the

Academy of Social Sciences The Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS) is a representative body for social sciences in the United Kingdom. The academy promotes social science through its sponsorship of the Campaign for Social Science, its links with Government on a variety of m ...

(FAcSS) *

for services to Geography and History * 2008: Gold Medal, Royal Irish Academy * Corresponding Member, International Academy of the History of Science * 2011:

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, Royal Geographical Society * 2013: Hon.D.Litt, University of Aberdeen * 2019:

CBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

for services to scholarship

Professional distinctions

* President of the Geography Section of the British Association for the Advancement of Science for 2004–05. * Vice President (for Research) and Member of Council, Royal Geographical Society, 2007–. * Charles Lyell Lecturer, British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1994–95. * Hettner Lectures, University of Heidelberg, 2001. * Murrin Lectures, University of British Columbia, 2002. * Progress in Human Geography Lecture, Royal Geographical Society, 2005. * Appleton Lecture, University of Hull, 2007 * Von Humboldt Lecture, U.C.L.A., 2007 * Gordon Manley Lecture, Royal Holloway, University of London, 2007 * Gunning Lecture, University of Edinburgh, 2009 * Gregory Lecture, University of Southampton, 2010 *

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, University of Aberdeen, 2014 * Dudleian Lecture, Harvard University, 2015

References

External links

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