John E. Murdoch Explained

Birth Date:	10 May 1927
Nationality:	American
Discipline:	Historian of Science
Alma Mater:	University of Wisconsin at Madison
Thesis Title:	Geometry and the Continuum in the Fourteenth Century: A Philosophical Analysis of Thomas Bradwardine's 'Tractatus De Continuo'
Thesis Year:	1957
Doctoral Advisor:	Marshall Clagett, William H. Hay
Notable Students:	Wilbur Knorr, William R. Newman, Shigehisa Kuriyama
Main Interests:	Ancient Greek and Medieval Science
Workplaces:	Harvard University, Princeton University
Awards:	George Sarton Medal, 2009

John Emery Murdoch (May 10, 1927 – September 16, 2010) was an American academic.^{[1] [2] [3]} Educated in philosophy at theUniversity of Wisconsin - Madison,^[4] Murdoch spent most of his career at Harvard University. 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.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Remembering Longtime Faculty Member John E. Murdoch . Extension.harvard.edu . 2010-09-21 . 2014-03-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140305082822/http://www.extension.harvard.edu/hub/news/remembering-longtime-faculty-member-john-e-murdoch . 2014-03-05 .
2. Thijssen. Hans. Lüthy, Christoph. John Emery Murdoch (10 May 1927–16 September 2010). Early Science and Medicine. 1 March 2011. 16. 2. 147–152. 10.1163/157338211X557093.
3. McVaugh. M R. Sylla, E D . Grant, E . Memoirs of Fellows and Corresponding Fellows of the Medieval Academy of America John Emery Murdoch. Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies. Jul 2011. 86. 3. 855–857. 10.1017/S0038713411002351.
4. Web site: People - The Department of the History of Science, Harvard University . Fas.harvard.edu . 2010-09-16 . 2014-03-05.
5. Web site: Sweeney . Sarah . John E. Murdoch, professor of history of science, 83 | Harvard Gazette . News.harvard.edu . 2014-03-05. 2010-09-17 .
6. Web site: McAuley . James K. . Murdoch, History of Science Professor, Dies at 83 | News | The Harvard Crimson . Thecrimson.com . 2010-09-20 . 2014-03-05.
7. Web site: 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 . 2014-03-05.
8. Web site: Sweeney . Sarah . History of Science Society awards Sarton Medal to John Murdoch | Harvard Gazette . News.harvard.edu . 2014-03-05. 2010-02-18 .