Alistair C. Crombie

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Alistair C. Crombie was a prominent historian of science known for his influential work on the development of scientific thought in Western culture.

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instanceOf historian of science
person
academicDiscipline history
philosophy of science
citizenship Australia
educatedAt Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge

University of Melbourne NERFINISHED
employer University of Oxford
familyName Crombie NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork early modern science
history of ideas
history of science
medieval science
genre non-fiction
scholarly monograph
givenName Alistair NERFINISHED
hasWrittenOn Western scientific tradition
interaction of science and religion in Europe
influenced history of science as an academic discipline
influencedBy Galileo Galilei NERFINISHED
classical philosophy
medieval scholastic tradition
knownFor analysis of medieval scientific method
concept of multiple styles of scientific thinking
studies on the development of scientific thought in Western culture
languageOfWorkOrName English
mainInterest European intellectual history
origins of experimental science
relationship between science and philosophy
memberOf British Society for the History of Science NERFINISHED
nationality Australian
notableIdea classification of styles of scientific thinking
notableWork Augustine to Galileo: The History of Science A.D. 400–1650 NERFINISHED
Medieval and Early Modern Science NERFINISHED
Robert Grosseteste and the Origins of Experimental Science 1100–1700 NERFINISHED
Styles of Scientific Thinking in the European Tradition NERFINISHED
occupation historian
university teacher
positionHeld lecturer in history of science at the University of Oxford
professor of history of science at the University of Oxford
reader in history of science at the University of Oxford
sexOrGender male
workLocation Oxford NERFINISHED
wroteAbout Galileo Galilei NERFINISHED
Robert Grosseteste NERFINISHED
medieval natural philosophy
scientific method

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George Sarton Medal notableRecipient Alistair C. Crombie