Joseph Needham
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Noel Joseph Terence Montgomery Needham was a British biochemist, historian of science and sinologist known for his scientific research and writing on the history of Chinese science and technology, initiating publication of the multivolume Science and Civilisation in China.
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Thomas KuhnAlso won George Sarton Medal
Clifford GeertzAlso won Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize
Donna HarawayAlso won John Desmond Bernal Prize
Julio María SanguinettiAlso won honorary doctor of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Jin YongAlso won honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong
James MirrleesAlso won honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong KongAbout this person
Noel Joseph Terence Montgomery Needham was a British biochemist, historian of science and sinologist known for his scientific research and writing on the history of Chinese science and technology, initiating publication of the multivolume Science and Civilisation in China. He called attention to what has come to be known as the Needham Question, of why and how China had ceded its leadership in science and technology to Western countries.
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