John E. Murdoch
John Emery Murdoch (May 10, 1927 – September 16, 2010) was an American academic. Educated in philosophy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Murdoch spent most of his career at Harvard University. At Harvard, he was Professor of History of Science and Chair of the Department from 1966 to 1971 and 1974 to 1975. He specialized in ancient and medieval medicine and philosophy, and published numerous materials on the topic. Murdoch was awarded the George Sarton Medal in 2009 for his scholarship.
John E. Murdoch | |
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| Born | May 10, 1927 |
| Died | September 16, 2010 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | American |
| 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) |
| Doctoral advisor | 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 |
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