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John E. Murdoch
American philosopher of science (1927-2010) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 83
John Emery Murdoch was an American historian of science. Educated in philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, 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.
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He specialized in ancient and medieval medicine and philosophy, and published numerous materials on the topic. Murdoch was awarded the George Sarton Medal in 2009 for his scholarship.
