Joseph Needham
British biochemist, historian and sinologist (1900-1995) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 94
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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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.
