John Desmond Bernal

814 citations
10 papers · 49 indexed · h-index 4
Topics
History of Science and Natural History (1 paper)Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (1 paper)Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques (1 paper)
Journals
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciencesBiographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal SocietyProceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences

In The Last Decade

John Desmond Bernal

10 papers receiving 38 citations

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John Desmond Bernal
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  • Sociology and Political Science 8
  • History and Philosophy of Science 7
  • Molecular Biology 5
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 5
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 5
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All Works

10 of 10 papers shown
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Measuring variation in the Neolithic human bones from the Orkney Islands
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The extension of man
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World without war
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About John Desmond Bernal

John Desmond Bernal is a scholar working on History and Philosophy of Science, Paleontology and Radiation, having authored 10 papers that have together received 49 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include History of Science and Natural History (1 paper), Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (1 paper) and Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in History and Philosophy of Science (7 citations), General Arts and Humanities (1 citation) and Visual Arts and Performing Arts (2 citations). John Desmond Bernal has collaborated with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Sonia Zakrzewski and Andrew C. Jones. Their work appears in journals such as Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences, Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society and Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences.

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