F. Jamil Ragep

Steven John Livesey

Sally P. Ragep

In this volume of conference papers originally presented at the University of Oklahoma, a distinguished group of scholars examines episodes in the transmission of premodern science and provides new insights into its cultural, philosophical and historical significance.

Proceedings of Two Conferences on Pre-Modern Science Held at the University of Oklahoma

Tradition, Transmission, Transformation

Virginia Trimble

Thomas R. Williams

Katherine Bracher

Richard Jarrell

Jordan D. Marché

The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers is a unique and valuable resource for historians and astronomers alike. The two volumes include approximately 1550 biographical sketches on astronomers from antiquity to modern times. It is the collective work of about 400 authors edited by an editorial board of 9 historians and astronomers, and provides additional details on the nature of an entry and some summary statistics on the content of entries. This new reference provides biographical information on astronomers and cosmologists by utilizing contemporary historical scholarship. Individual entries vary from 100 to 1500 words, including the likes of the superluminaries such as Newton and Einstein, as well as lesser-known astronomers like Galileo’s acolyte, Mario Guiducci. A comprehensive contributor index helps researchers to identify the authors of important scientific topics and treatises.

Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers

F. Jamil Ragep

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