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John D. Norton. Includes direct links to my papers. A synopsis of my research in history and philosophy of physics and general philosophy of science, with links to papers. Some things are just too much fun.
John Daniel Norton (born 1953) is an Australian philosopher of physics and distinguished professor of the history and philosophy of science at the University of Pittsburgh .
John Norton ( Teyoninhokarawen) (born 1770, Scotland (?) – died 1827, Upper Canada) [1] was a Mohawk chief, Indian Department interpreter and a school master. [2] He was adopted by the Mohawk at about age 30 at their major reserve in Canada.
Dec 5, 2016 · Consider Mohawk chief John Norton ’s role in the pivotal Battle of Queenston Heights during the War of 1812. Without the efforts of Norton and about 80 Grand River warriors in repelling more than 1,000 American soldiers, the battle might have been lost, and the tide of war turned.
John D. Norton. Distinguished Professor. Professor Norton studies the history and philosophy of physics (relativity, quantum theory, and statistical physics), with a special interest in general relativity, and has published extensively on the detailed steps of Einstein's discovery of general and special relativity and also on many aspects of ...
Oct 1, 2015 · At the Annual Philosophy of Physics Conference, Gravity and Geometry: Centenary Perspectives on General Relativity, John Norton presented this lecture, entit...
Dec 31, 2018 · John Norton was a Mohawk chief and Iroquois military leader for the British during the War of 1812. Norton was originally from Scotland and was adopted into the Mohawk Indian Tribe. Commissioned as a major, he led warriors from the Six Nations of the Grand River into battle against American invaders at Queenston Heights, Stoney Creek, and Chippawa.
