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Marshall Clagett

American historian of science (1916-2005) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 89

Marshall Clagett was an American historian of science who specialized first in medieval science and later in Ancient Egyptian science.

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A life in dates

2005Died21 October 20051980George Sarton MedalAward1968Haskins MedalAward1961Fellow of the Medieval Academy of AmericaAward1960Pfizer AwardAward1946Guggenheim FellowshipAward1916Born23 January 1916

Awards

George Sarton Medal1980
Haskins Medal1968
Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America1961
Pfizer Award1960
Guggenheim Fellowship1946

About this person

John Murdoch described him as "a distinguished medievalist" who was "the last member of a triumvirate [with Henry Guerlac and I. Bernard Cohen, who] … established the history of science as a recognized discipline within American universities."

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 2005 · aged 89