Daniel Kevles

[4][5] In 2001 Kevles received the George Sarton Medal of the History of Science Society, awarded for "a lifetime of scholarly achievement".

[8][9][10][11] Although criticized publicly by Lang and several other scientists,[12] the book was also praised by others for meticulous scholarship and detailed reporting.

He is also a co-author of the textbook Inventing America: A History of the United States (2002; 2nd edition 2006)[17] and co-editor with Leroy Hood of The Code of Codes (1992),[18] a set of essays that explore scientific and social issues surrounding the Human Genome Project.

[20] Throughout his career, Kevles has brought the history of science and technology to a broad audience through his contributions to general readership publications.

The serialized version of his book In the Name of Eugenics, published in The New Yorker in 1984, received the 1985 Page One Award for excellence in science reporting.