John Ziman Explained

John Ziman
Birth Date:	16 May 1925
Birth Place:	Cambridge, England
Workplaces:	University of Bristol, University of Oxford, Victoria University of Wellington, University of Cambridge
Awards:	Fellow of the Royal Society (1967)^[1]
Spouse:	Rosemary Dixon Joan Solomon

John Michael Ziman (16 May 1925 – 2 January 2005)^[1] was a British-born New Zealand physicist and humanist who worked in the area of condensed matter physics.^{[2] [3] [4]} He was a spokesman for science, as well as a teacher and author.

Ziman was born in Cambridge, England, in 1925. His parents were Solomon Netheim Ziman and, Nellie Frances, née Gaster. The family emigrated to New Zealand when Ziman was a baby. He obtained his early education at Hamilton High School and the Victoria University College. He obtained his PhD from Balliol College, Oxford and did his early research on the theory of electrons in liquid metals at the University of Cambridge.^[5]

In 1964 he was appointed professor of theoretical physics at University of Bristol, where he wrote his Elements Of Advanced Quantum Theory (1969) which explains the rudiments of quantum field theory with an elementary condensed matter slant. During this period, his interests shifted towards the philosophy of science. He argued about the social dimension of science,^{[6] [7] [8] [9]} and the social responsibility of scientists in numerous essays and books.^{[10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]}

He married twice, to Rosemary Dixon in 1951 and secondly to Joan Solomon, and was survived by her and three of his four children.^[18]

See also

• Nearly free electron model

Selected publications

• Book: Ziman, John . 1960 . Electrons and phonons: The theory of transport phenomena in solids . Clarendon . 978-0-19-850779-6 .
• Book: Ziman, John . 1963 . Electrons in metals: A short guide to the Fermi surface . Taylor & Francis . 13129448 .
• Book: Ziman, John . 1968 . Public Knowledge: Essay Concerning the Social Dimension of Science . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-06894-9 .
• Book: Ziman, John . 1969 . Elements Of Advanced Quantum Theory . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-09949-3 .
• Book: Ziman, John . 1972 . Principles of the Theory of Solids . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-29733-2 .
• Book: Ziman, John . 1976 . The Force of Knowledge: The Scientific Dimension of Society . 978-0-521-09917-2 . Cambridge University Press .
• Book: Ziman, John . 1978 . Reliable Knowledge: an Exploration of the Grounds for Belief in Science . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-40670-3 .
• Book: Ziman, John . 1979 . Models of Disorder . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-29280-1 .
• An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987,
• Book: Ziman, John . 1994 . Prometheus Bound: Science in a dynamic steady state . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-43430-0 .
• Book: Ziman, John . 1995 . Of one mind: the collectivization of science . AIP Press (American Institute of Physics) . 978-1-56396-065-9 .
• Book: Ziman, John . 2000 . Real Science: What It Is and What It Means . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-77229-7 .

Notes and References

1. Berry . M. . Nye . J. F. . 10.1098/rsbm.2006.0032 . John Michael Ziman. 16 May 1925 -- 2 January 2005: Elected FRS 1967 . . 52 . 479–491 . 2006 . 120242010 . free .
2. Enderby . J. . John Michael Ziman . 10.1063/1.2155772 . Physics Today . 58 . 11 . 74. 2005 . 2005PhT....58k..74E . free .
3. News: Ravetz . J. . February 2, 2005 . Obituary: John Ziman . The Guardian.
4. Ziman . J. . ESSAYS ON SCIENCE AND SOCIETY: Why must scientists become more ethically sensitive than they used to be? . 10.1126/science.282.5395.1813 . Science . 282 . 5395 . 1813–1814 . 1998 . 11645122. 1998Sci...282.1813Z . 12370224 .
5. Web site: Ziman, John Michael. Oxford University Press. 16 December 2014.
6. Ziman . J. . Is science losing its objectivity? . 10.1038/382751a0 . Nature . 382 . 6594 . 751–754 . 1996 . 1996Natur.382..751Z . 4322992 .
7. Ziman . J. . Emerging out of nature into history: The plurality of the sciences . 10.1098/rsta.2003.1233 . Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences . 361 . 1809 . 1617–1633 . 2003 . 12952677 . 2003RSPTA.361.1617Z . 20509519 .
8. Ziman . J. . Non-instrumental roles of science . Science and Engineering Ethics . 9 . 1 . 17–27 . 2003 . 12645226 . 10.1007/s11948-003-0016-y. 39884237 .
9. Ziman . J. . The continuing need for disinterested research . Science and Engineering Ethics . 8 . 3 . 397–399 . 2002 . 12353368. 10.1007/s11948-002-0060-z. 6065466 .
10. Ziman . J. . Getting scientists to think about what they are doing . Science and Engineering Ethics . 7 . 2 . 165–176 . 2001 . 11349357. 10.1007/s11948-001-0038-2. 24284124 .
11. Ziman . J. M. . Thoughts on Science Policy: Priorities in Research . 10.1126/science.224.4650.708 . Science . 224 . 4650 . 708 . 1984 . 17780590 . 1984Sci...224..708K .
12. Ziman . J. M. . The proliferation of scientific literature: A natural process . Science . 208 . 4442 . 369–371 . 1980 . 7367863. 10.1126/science.7367863 . 1980Sci...208..369Z .
13. Ziman . J. . The Research Enterprise in the Soviet Union . 10.1126/science.201.4361.1115 . Science . 201 . 4361 . 1115–1116 . 1978 . 17830312 . 1978Sci...201.1115M .
14. Young . M. . Ziman . J. . Cycles in social behaviour . Nature . 229 . 5280 . 91–95 . 1971 . 4923114. 10.1038/229091a0. 1971Natur.229...91Y. 10951568 .
15. Ziman . J. M. . Some pathologies of the scientific life . Nature . 227 . 5262 . 996–997 . 1970 . 5449782. 10.1038/227996a0. 1970Natur.227..996.. 4221784 .
16. Ziman . J. M. . New knowledge for old . Nature . 227 . 5261 . 890–894 . 1970 . 5448993. 10.1038/227890a0. 1970Natur.227..890Z. 34898921 .
17. Ziman . J. M. . Information, communication, knowledge . Nature . 224 . 5217 . 318–324 . 1969 . 5343876. 10.1038/224318a0. 1969Natur.224..318Z. 4279421 .
18. Web site: Library and Archive Catalogue. The Royal Society. 16 July 2010. London.