Matthew Daniel Eddy

Matthew Daniel Eddy is a historian of modern science and Chair in the History and Philosophy of Science at Durham University. He co-directs the Institute for Medieval and Early Modern Studies and is affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science's Digital Humanities Team. His work bridges cultural history, history of science, gender studies, and manuscript culture.

• Education: Trained in England, the USA, and Germany.
• Grants & Fellowships: Funded by the British Arts and Humanities Research Council, Royal Society of London, Wellcome Trust, Mellon Foundation, and Durham's Institute for Advanced Study.

Research Interests: Eddy investigates how Enlightenment-era notebooks functioned as paper machines that shaped knowledge production, emphasizing graphic literacy, tabula rasa, and the interplay between material culture and cognition. His work also explores the history of environmental science, chemistry in Edinburgh's medical school, and gendered practices in knowledge-making.

Article Trends: His publications focus on notebooks as cognitive tools, visualization in chemistry, and the social history of science. Keywords like History of Science, Manuscript Culture, and Graphic Literacy recur, alongside subfields such as Chemical Diagrams, Victorian Pedagogy, and Enlightenment Notekeeping.

Scientific Awards: He has received fellowships from prestigious institutions, including Harvard, MIT, and Caltech.

Advising & Grants: Eddy has served on executive councils for professional societies and advised British government organizations. He currently works on a project examining rational observation training during the Scottish Enlightenment.