John E. Murdoch
American historian of science (1927–2010)
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John Emery Murdoch (May 10, 1927 – September 16, 2010) was an American historian of science.[1][2][3] Educated in philosophy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison,[4] Murdoch spent most of his career at Harvard University.[3] At Harvard, he was Professor of History of Science and Chair of the Department from 1966 to 1971 and 1974 to 1975.[5] He specialized in ancient and medieval medicine and philosophy,[6] and published numerous materials on the topic.[7] Murdoch was awarded the George Sarton Medal in 2009 for his scholarship.[2][8]
BornMay 10, 1927
DiedSeptember 16, 2010 (aged 83)
AwardsGeorge Sarton Medal, 2009
John E. Murdoch | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 10, 1927 |
| Died | September 16, 2010 (aged 83) |
| Awards | George Sarton Medal, 2009 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin at Madison |
| Thesis | Geometry and the Continuum in the Fourteenth Century: A Philosophical Analysis of Thomas Bradwardine's 'Tractatus De Continuo' (1957) |
| Marshall Clagett, William H. Hay | |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Historian of Science |
| Institutions | Harvard University, Princeton University |
Notable students | Wilbur Knorr, William R. Newman, Shigehisa Kuriyama |
Main interests | Ancient Greek and Medieval Science |
