J. D. Bernal

10 May 1901 – 15 September 1971

John Desmond Bernal was an Irish scientist who pioneered the use of X-ray crystallography in molecular biology. He published extensively on the history of science.

• Science in history
• The world, the flesh and the devil
• The physical basis of life
• Science in History, Vol. 2
• The extension of man
• The origin of life
• Science and industry in the nineteenth century
• Science and technology in the Soviet Union
• Science in History, Volume 3
• Science in History, Volume 4: The Social Sciences
• Science, internationalism, and war
• Sociale Geschiedenis van de Wetenschap