John E. Murdoch

John E. Murdoch
Born	(1927-05-10)May 10, 1927
Died	September 16, 2010(2010-09-16) (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

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]

References

1. "Remembering Longtime Faculty Member John E. Murdoch". Extension.harvard.edu. 2010-09-21. Archived from the original on 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
2. Thijssen, Hans; Lüthy, Christoph (1 March 2011). "John Emery Murdoch (10 May 1927–16 September 2010)". Early Science and Medicine. 16 (2): 147–152. doi:10.1163/157338211X557093.
3. McVaugh, M R; Sylla, E D; Grant, E (Jul 2011). "Memoirs of Fellows and Corresponding Fellows of the Medieval Academy of America John Emery Murdoch". Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies. 86 (3): 855–857. doi:10.1017/S0038713411002351.
4. "People - The Department of the History of Science, Harvard University". Fas.harvard.edu. 2010-09-16. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
5. Sweeney, Sarah (2010-09-17). "John E. Murdoch, professor of history of science, 83 | Harvard Gazette". News.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
6. McAuley, James K. (2010-09-20). "Murdoch, History of Science Professor, Dies at 83 | News | The Harvard Crimson". Thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
7. "Rationes mathematice: Un aspect du rapport des mathématiques et de la philosophie au moyen âge : Conférence donnée au Palais de la Découverte le 4. Nov. 1961 histoire des sciences /". Worldcat.org. 1987-08-29. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
8. Sweeney, Sarah (2010-02-18). "History of Science Society awards Sarton Medal to John Murdoch | Harvard Gazette". News.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2014-03-05.