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Professor Stephen D. Snobelen is a leading scholar in the history of science and religion, particularly renowned for his work on Isaac Newton. Based at Dalhousie University (Department of History, Graduate Studies), he also holds adjunct positions at the University of Toronto’s Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science (IHPST). He earned his BA/MA from the University of Victoria and MPhil/PhD from the University of Cambridge. His career includes a Junior Research Fellowship at Clare College, Cambridge, and roles as Director of the Newton Project Canada.
His research focuses on Newton’s theological manuscripts, the interplay between Newton’s science and religion, and early modern apocalyptic thought. He has pioneered projects like the Newton Project, digitizing Newton’s unpublished works. Awards include the 2002 John Templeton Foundation Award for his science-religion courses. His teaching spans the Scientific Revolution, science-religion debates, and the history of communication technology.
Publications include edited volumes on Newton’s Scholium and Wallis’s legacy, as well as essays on Newton’s antitrinitarianism, biblical hermeneutics, and the myth of the “clockwork universe.” He has contributed to documentaries like Newton’s Dark Secrets and maintains active roles in academic organizations.
