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American historian of science and biographer

Linda Jane Lear (born February 16, ) is an American historian of science and biographer.

Life and career

A native of Pittsburgh, Lear received her A.B.

from Connecticut College in , following with an A.M. from Columbia University in ; she received a Ph.D.

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in history from George Washington University in From until she chaired the history department of the Vail Deane School, and from until held a similar position at the National Cathedral School. An assistant professor at New Mexico State University from until , she next worked at the American Association of Retired Persons, remaining there until In that year she joined the faculty of the George Washington University, where she has since served as assistant director of experimental programs and associated professor.

She has also worked for the United States Senate, and held a position on the board of directors of Connecticut College,^[1] of which she is a Tr