Silvio Bedini
Science historian (1917-2007) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 90
Silvio Anthony Bedini was an American historian, specialising in early scientific instruments. He was Historian Emeritus of the Smithsonian Institution, where he served on the professional staff for twenty-five years, retiring in 1987.
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2007Died14 November 20072000Leonardo da Vinci MedalAward1997Paul Bunge PrizeAward1962Abbot Payson Usher PrizeAward1917Born17 January 1917
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Lived 1917 to 2007 · aged 90
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