Susan Splinter

Dr. Susan Splinter is a historian at the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, specializing in the history of science and technology (16th-19th centuries), biography, and museum didactics. She serves as the

• Editor for History of Science, Medicine and Technology at the Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB) since 2011
• Research Associate at the Medical History Museum in Ingolstadt (DFG Project 2010/09)
• Curator for Science and Technology History at Erlangen City Museum (2010/11)

Research Focus:

• 18th century scientific networks
• Medical history and academic practice
• Evolution of scientific instruments
• Museum-based science education
• Biographical methodology

Recent Publications (15) examine historical instruments, early scientific communication, and Enlightenment scholars like Christian Gottlieb Kratzenstein. Her work bridges technical analysis, cultural history, and educational applications of historical materials.

Academic Activities: Regular participant in

• International conferences (Berlin, Lausanne, Aarhus)
• DFG-funded projects
• Museum exhibition collaborations