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Lynn Thorndike

American historian of medieval science and alchemy (1882–1965)

  • Fame46.6
  • Momentum8.6
  • Wikipedia436
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Lived 1882–1965, aged 83United States
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    10 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1882–1965
    Aged 83
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-19

Lynn Thorndike was an American historian of medieval science and alchemy. He was the son of a clergyman, Edward R. Thorndike, and the younger brother of Ashley Horace Thorndike, an American educator and expert on William Shakespeare, and Edward Lee Thorndike, known for being the father of modern educational psychology.

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Momentum8.6
Historical10.1
Now attention47.9
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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