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George Sarton
George Alfred Leon Sarton is a Belgian American chemist and historian. He is considered to be the founder of the history of science as an independent field of research. He was of remarkable importance in the history of science and his most influential work was An Introduction to the History of Science, which consists of three volumes and 4,296 pages. Sarton was ultimately aiming to achieve an integrated scientific philosophy that provided the link between science and the humanities, which he called "neolithic humanism".
BornAugust 31, 1884, Ghent, Belgium
DiedMarch 22, 1956, Cambridge, Massachusetts
FieldsHistory of science
InstitutionsCarnegie Institution of Washington, Harvard University
Alma materUniversity of Ghent
ThesisLes principes de méchanique de Newton (1911)
Known forIntroduction to the History of Science
SpouseMabel Eleanor Elwes
ChildrenMay Sarton

About George Sarton

Historian George Sarton was born in Belgium on August 31, 1884. He dies at the age of 71, on March 22, 1956.

He was a forerunner in the study and research of science history. Since 1955, the History of Science Society has given the Historian George Sarton Medal every year.

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George Sarton before becoming famous

George Sarton was born in the Zodiac sign Virgo (The Maiden), and 1884 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Monkey (猴).

Following World War I, he was compelled to flee his homeland, first to England, then to the United States, where he worked as a lecturer and professor at Harvard University.

Achievement of George Sarton

He intended to publish a nine-volume history of science, but only three volumes were completed before he died.

George Sarton's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Mabel Eleanor Elwes, his wife, was an English artist whom he married in 1911.

George Sarton Collabed with

Non-Fiction Author May Sarton, an author, was his daughter.

George Sarton Income & Net worth

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Latest information about George Sarton updated on March 13 2023.