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