John Peter Oleson
John Peter Oleson | |
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| Born | 1946 historian of technology |
| Institutions | University of Victoria |
John Peter Oleson (born 1946) is a
Life
Born in 1946 in
From 1973–1976 Oleson taught in the Classics Department of
Between 1970 and 1975 Oleson worked with Anna McCann Taggart on the archaeological excavation of the
As of 2010[update] Oleson has published ten books and more than 95 articles concerning ancient technology, marine archaeology, the Nabataeans, and the Roman Near East. He has presented more than 150 refereed public papers and invited lectures since 1976. Oleson has also been active as an editor: His Handbook of Engineering and Technology in the Classical World was awarded the Eugene Ferguson book award by the Society for the History of Technology in 2009.[4] In 2010 the Royal Society of Canada awarded Oleson the Pierre Chauveau Medal for "distinguished contribution to knowledge in the humanities."[5]
Works
- Sources of Innovation in Later Etruscan Tomb Design, Rome: Giorgio Bretschneider Editore, 1982, ISBN 88-85007-67-8
- Greek and Roman Mechanical Water-Lifting Devices: The History of a Technology, ISSN 0079-1784
- Bronze Age, Greek and Roman Technology: A Select, Annotated Bibliography, New York: Garland Publishing, 1986, ISBN 0-8240-8677-5
- The Roman Port and Fishery of Cosa, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1987 (co-author), ISBN 0-691-03581-4
- The Harbours of Caesarea Maritima. Vol. 1: The Site and the Excavations, ISBN 0-86054-628-4
- The Harbours of Caesarea Maritima. Vol. 2: The Finds and the Ship, ISBN 0-86054-768-X
- Classical Views/Echos du monde classique, Vols. 30 to 37 (1986 to 1994) (co-editor), ISSN 0012-9356
- Greek and Roman Technology: A Sourcebook, London: Routledge, 1997 (co-author), ISBN 0-415-06136-9
- Deep-Water Shipwrecks off Skerki Bank: The 1997 Survey, ISBN 1-887829-58-X
- Handbook of Engineering and Technology in the Classical World, New York: Oxford University Press, 2008 (editor), ISBN 978-0-19-973485-6(corrected, paperbound edition 2010)
- Humayma Excavation Project, 1: Resources, History and the Water-Supply System, ISBN 978-0-89757-083-1
- Humayma Excavation Project, 2: Nabatean Campground and Necropolis, Byzantine Churches, and Early Islamic Structures, ISBN 978-0-89757-037-4
- Building for Eternity. The History and Technology of Roman Concrete Engineering in the Sea., Oxford: Oxbow Books, 2014 (co-author), ISBN 978-1-78297-420-8
See also
- Ancient Greek technology – Tools and weapons used in Ancient Greece
- Roman technology– Technological accomplishments of the ancient Roman civilization
References
- ^ Personal website: Brief biography
- ^ Personal website: Humayma Excavation Project
- ^ Personal website: Roman Maritime Concrete Study
- ^ The Society for the History of Technology: The Ferguson Prize Archived 2011-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Royal Society of Canada: Pierre Chauveau Medal Archived 2011-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Personal website at University of Victoria