Lynn Thorndike

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Lynn Thorndike was an influential American historian of medieval science and magic, best known for his monumental multi-volume work "A History of Magic and Experimental Science."

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instanceOf American historian
historian of science
human
medievalist
academicDegree PhD
authorOf A History of Magic and Experimental Science NERFINISHED
awardReceived Haskins Medal NERFINISHED
Sarton Medal NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1882-07-24
dateOfDeath 1965-12-28
doctoralAdvisor James Harvey Robinson NERFINISHED
educatedAt Columbia University
Wesleyan University NERFINISHED
employer Columbia University
familyName Thorndike NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork history of alchemy
history of astrology
history of magic
history of science
medieval history
genre scholarly non-fiction
givenName Lynn NERFINISHED
influenced history of science as an academic discipline
study of medieval magic and occultism
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf American Philosophical Society
Medieval Academy of America NERFINISHED
name Lynn Thorndike NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage English
notableWork A History of Magic and Experimental Science NERFINISHED
Science and Thought in the Fifteenth Century NERFINISHED
The History of Medieval Europe NERFINISHED
The Place of Magic in the Intellectual History of Europe NERFINISHED
University Records and Life in the Middle Ages NERFINISHED
numberOfVolumesOfWorkAuthored 8
occupation professor
university teacher
placeOfBirth Lynn, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath New York City
positionHeld president of the Medieval Academy of America
sexOrGender male
workPeriod 20th century

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George Sarton Medal notableRecipient Lynn Thorndike