Graduate Students
Daniel T. Julich
Ph.D. Candidate in History of Science
M.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies, Wheaton College (IL), 2000
B.S. in Mathematics, Palm Beach Atlantic College, 1996
E-mail: djulich@ufl.edu
Field: History of Science
Minor Field: European History
Research Interests
Seventeenth-century natural philosophy, with focus on France;
Seventeenth-century Parisian learned societies; History of mathematics; Historiography
of the Scientific Revolution; History of science and religion; emergence
of atheism in Early Modern/Modern Europe; History of Christianity; History
of education; artisans and apprenticeship in Early Modern Europe.
Dissertation:
"Pascal, Devout Savant: The Scientific Work of Blaise Pascal and the Learned
Community in Seventeenth-Century Paris"
M.A. Thesis:
"Certainty and Transcendence: An Interpretation of the Interaction between
Mathematics and Theology in the Life and Works of Blaise Pascal," 2000.
Advisor: Robert A. Hatch
Grants and Awards
Marshall Criser Presidential Fellowship (University of Florida), 2003-2007
Kenneth A. Kantzer Award for Excellence in Christian History and Theology
(Wheaton College), 2000
Mathematics Award (Palm Beach Atlantic College), 1996
Conference Presentations
“Pascal and the Dynamics of the Parisian Savant Community,” History
of Science Society National Meeting, November 2005
“Blaise Pascal: From Genius & Science to Reason & Faith,” Between
Renaissance & Enlightenment: An International Symposium, University
of Florida, February 2005
Courses Taught
Western Civilization: 1789-present (Teaching Assistant/Discussion Leader),
Fall 2007
Miscellaneous Notes
Professional Service
History of Science Faculty Search Committee, Graduate Representative, 2004-2005
Design and implementation of database for annual theological conference; Wheaton College, 1998-2000
Research Experience
Archival research (Paris, France): Bibliothèque Nationale – Richelieu
and François-Mitterand sites; Archives Nationales, June-July 2007
Transcription project with Robert A. Hatch: Seventeenth-century French manuscripts from the Collection Boulliau, 2006-2007
Research Assistant to Stephen McKnight and Frederick Gregory, “Mysticism and Modernity,” Volkswagen Foundation Grant, 2005-2006