Article ID: CBB001211122

Otto Neugebauer, Historian (2012)

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Rashed, Roshdi (Author)
Pyenson, Lewis R. (Author)


History of Science
Volume: 50, no. 4
Issue: 4
Pages: 402-431

The article presents a professional biography of mathematician and historian of science Otto Neugebauer, focusing on his early work on the history of mathematics. Neugebauer's work on ancient Egyptian, Babylonian, and Greek mathematics is highlighted, and special attention is paid to his focus on the history of astronomy. Other topics include his rejection of hyper-specialization in the study of history, the scholarly reception of his work, and historians of the early 20th century.

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Description On Otto Neugebauer's work in ancient mathematics and astronomy.


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Authors & Contributors
Proust, Christine
Mechthild Koreuber
Maidment, Alison
Wuensch, Daniela
Tournès, Dominique
Tobies, Renate
Concepts
Biographies
Mathematicians
Mathematics
Historians of science, modern
Astronomy
Science and politics
Time Periods
20th century, early
20th century
19th century
Modern
Ancient
18th century
Places
Ancient Near and Middle East: Egypt, Sumer, Babylon, Assyria, Mesopotamia, Palestine, Persia
Germany
England
Copenhagen (Denmark)
Assyria
United States
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