John E. Murdoch

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

John E. Murdoch
Born	(1927-05-10)May 10, 1927
Died	September 16, 2010(2010-09-16) (aged 83)
Nationality	American
Awards	George Sarton Medal, 2009
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin at Madison
Thesis	Geometry and the Continuum in the Fourteenth Century: A Philosophical Analysis of Thomas Bradwardine's 'Tractatus De Continuo' (1957)
Doctoral advisor	Marshall Clagett, William H. Hay
Academic work
Discipline	Historian of Science
Institutions	Harvard University, Princeton University
Notable students	Wilbur Knorr, William R. Newman, Shigehisa Kuriyama
Main interests	Ancient Greek and Medieval Science