John E. Murdoch

John E. Murdoch
Born
John Emery Murdoch

(1927-05-10)May 10, 1927
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedSeptember 16, 2010(2010-09-16) (aged 83)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
AwardsGeorge Sarton Medal (2009)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin at Madison
ThesisGeometry 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
DisciplineHistory of science
InstitutionsHarvard University, Princeton University
Doctoral students
Wilbur Knorr, William R. Newman
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. September 21, 2010. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Thijssen, Hans; Lüthy, Christoph (March 1, 2011). "John Emery Murdoch (10 May 1927–16 September 2010)". Early Science and Medicine. 16 (2): 147–152. doi:10.1163/157338211X557093.
  3. 1 2 McVaugh, M R; Sylla, E D; Grant, E (July 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. September 16, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ Sweeney, Sarah (September 17, 2010). "John E. Murdoch, professor of history of science, 83 | Harvard Gazette". News.harvard.edu. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  6. ↑ McAuley, James K. (September 20, 2010). "Murdoch, History of Science Professor, Dies at 83 | News | The Harvard Crimson". Thecrimson.com. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  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. August 29, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  8. ↑ Sweeney, Sarah (February 18, 2010). "History of Science Society awards Sarton Medal to John Murdoch | Harvard Gazette". News.harvard.edu. Retrieved March 5, 2014.


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