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François Thureau-Dangin and Cuneiform Mathematics (2016)

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François Thureau-Dangin played an exceptional role in the rediscovery of the history and civilization of ancient Mesopotamia. A philologist and historian, his research on how the cuneiform writing system worked, and on deciphering the Sumerian language, form the basis of our current knowledge in Assyriology. The interest he developed for cuneiform scientific texts may be explained by the course of his career and his research.

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Authors & Contributors
Steele, John M.
Proust, Christine
Marta Rivaroli
Beaulieu, Paul-Alain
Matthew T. Rutz
Zackary Wainer
Journals
Revue d'Histoire des Mathématiques
Osmanli Bilimi Arastirmalari: Studies in Ottoman Science
Journal for the History of Astronomy
Historia Mathematica
Dynamis: Acta Hispanica ad Medicinae Scientiarumque Historiam Illustrandam
British Society for the History of Mathematics Bulletin
Publishers
Editrice Morcelliana
American Philosophical Society Press
University Press of Colorado
Concepts
Cuneiform inscriptions
Mathematics
Astronomy
Astrology
Constellations; zodiac
Editing (primary texts)
People
Neugebauer, Otto
Thureau-Dangin, François
Time Periods
Ancient
20th century, early
19th century
21st century
20th century, late
20th century
Places
Mesopotamia
Ancient Near and Middle East: Egypt, Sumer, Babylon, Assyria, Mesopotamia, Palestine, Persia
Assyria
Babylon (extinct city)
Middle and Near East
Constantinople
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