Ronald Rainger

739 citations
27 papers · 402 indexed · h-index 10

Impact in

    • History of Science and Natural History
    • Philosophy and History of Science
    • Evolution and Science Education
    • Twentieth Century Scientific Developments
    • History of Science and Medicine
  • Paleontology top 10%
    • Evolution and Paleontology Studies

Papers in

    • History of Science and Natural History 7
    • Twentieth Century Scientific Developments 3
    • Philosophy and History of Science 3
    • Evolution and Paleontology Studies 7
    • Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology 3

Ronald Rainger

24 papers receiving 351 citations

Peers

Ronald Rainger
Comparison fields: 5 of 69
  • History and Philosophy of Science 208
  • Paleontology 64
  • General Psychology 10
  • Ecological Modeling 26
  • Anthropology 46
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All Works

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The Henry Fairfield Osborn Papers at the American Museum of Natural History.
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About Ronald Rainger

Ronald Rainger is a scholar working on History and Philosophy of Science, Paleontology, Ecological Modeling, Anthropology and Museology, having authored 27 papers that have together received 402 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include History of Science and Natural History (7 papers), Evolution and Paleontology Studies (7 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (4 papers), Twentieth Century Scientific Developments (3 papers), Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology (3 papers), Philosophy and History of Science (3 papers), Science and Climate Studies (3 papers) and Archaeology and Natural History (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in History and Philosophy of Science (208 citations), Paleontology (64 citations), General Psychology (10 citations), Ecological Modeling (26 citations) and Anthropology (46 citations). Ronald Rainger has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include Mary P. Winsor, Keith R. Benson, Jane Maienschein, Joe Cain, Наоми Орескес, Lily E. Kay, Lynn K. Nyhart and Donna Haraway. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of the History of Biology, The American Historical Review, Journal of Paleontology, Isis and Journal of American History.

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