Gerald J. Toomer
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Gerald J. Toomer | |
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| Born | 23 November 1934 |
| Nationality | British |
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| Discipline | History of science |
| Institutions | Brown University Utrecht University |
| Doctoral students | Jan Hogendijk |
Gerald James Toomer (born 23 November 1934) is a historian of astronomy and mathematics who has written numerous books and papers on ancient Greek and medieval Islamic astronomy. In particular, he translated Ptolemy's Almagest into English.
Formerly a fellow of
Cambridge University, he moved to Brown University as a special student in 1959 to study "the history of mathematics in antiquity and the transmission of these systems through Arabic into medieval Europe."[1] He joined the History of Mathematics department in 1963, became an associate professor in 1965, and was the chairman from 1980 to 1986.[2][3]
Some works
- ISBN 3-540-07478-3.
- ISBN 3-540-97216-1.
- "Lost Greek mathematical works in Arabic translation." Mathematical Intelligencer, volume 6, 1984, pages 32–38.
- Ptolemy's Almagest, translated and annotated by G. J. Toomer. Duckworth, London & Springer, New York 1984. ISBN 0-691-00260-6.
- Hipparchus and Babylonian Astronomy. In: Erle Leichty, Maria de J. Ellis, Pamel Gerardi: A Scientific Humanist: Studies in Memory of Abraham Sachs. Philadelphia: Occasional Publications of the Samuel Noah Kramer Fund, 9, 1988.
- Eastern Wisedome and Learning. The study of Arabic in 17th century England. Oxford University Press 1996.
- John Selden. A life in scholarship. Oxford University Press, 2009.
See also
References
- ^ Martha Mitchell. "History of Mathematics" in Encyclopedia Brunoniana.
- ^ Author biography from publisher's web site for Ptolemy's Almagest.
- United States National Academy of Sciences.
External links
- Gerald J. Toomer at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- History of the History of Mathematics Department at Brown University
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