David C. Lindberg
Encyclopedia
David C. Lindberg is an American
historian of science. His main focus is in the history of medieval and early modern science
, especially physical science
and the relationship between religion and science
. Lindberg is the author or editor of many books and received numerous grants and awards. He also served as President of the History of Science Society
and, in 1999, was recipient of its highest prize for lifetime scholarly achievement: the Sarton medal
.
. Lindberg holds a degree in physics
from Northwestern University
and a Ph.D.
in history and philosophy of science
from Indiana University
. Professor Lindberg is the author or editor of more than a dozen books, having received numerous grants and awards from prestigious organizations, including the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, National Science Foundation
, the National Endowment for the Humanities
, the Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton), History of Science Society
, the Medieval Academy of America
, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He has served as President of the History of Science Society and has been recipient of its highest prize for lifetime scholarly achievement: the Sarton medal. With Ronald Numbers
, he has co-edited two anthologies on the relationship between religion and science. Also with Numbers, Lindberg is currently editing the 8-volume Cambridge History of Science.
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historian of science. His main focus is in the history of medieval and early modern science
History of science
The history of science is the study of the historical development of human understandings of the natural world and the domains of the social sciences....
, especially physical science
Physical science
Physical science is an encompassing term for the branches of natural science and science that study non-living systems, in contrast to the life sciences...
and the relationship between religion and science
Relationship between religion and science
The relationship between religion and science has been a focus of the demarcation problem. Somewhat related is the claim that science and religion may pursue knowledge using different methodologies. Whereas the scientific method basically relies on reason and empiricism, religion also seeks to...
. Lindberg is the author or editor of many books and received numerous grants and awards. He also served as President of the History of Science Society
History of Science Society
The History of Science Society is the primary professional society for the academic study of the history of science.It was founded in 1924 by George Sarton and Lawrence Joseph Henderson, primarily to support the publication of Isis, a journal of the history of science Sarton had started in 1912....
and, in 1999, was recipient of its highest prize for lifetime scholarly achievement: the Sarton medal
George Sarton Medal
The George Sarton Medal is the most prestigious award given by the History of Science Society. It has been awarded annually since 1955. It is awarded to an historian of science from the international community who became distinguished for "a lifetime of scholarly achievement" in the field...
.
Biography
He is the Hilldale Professor Emeritus of History of Science and Past Director of the Institute for Research in the Humanities, at the University of Wisconsin–MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
. Lindberg holds a degree in physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
from Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
and a Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in history and philosophy of science
History and philosophy of science
The history and philosophy of science is an academic discipline that encompasses the philosophy of science and the history of science. Although many scholars in the field are trained primarily as either historians or as philosophers, there are degree-granting departments of HPS at several...
from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
. Professor Lindberg is the author or editor of more than a dozen books, having received numerous grants and awards from prestigious organizations, including the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
, the National Endowment for the Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent federal agency of the United States established by the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. The NEH is located at...
, the Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton), History of Science Society
History of Science Society
The History of Science Society is the primary professional society for the academic study of the history of science.It was founded in 1924 by George Sarton and Lawrence Joseph Henderson, primarily to support the publication of Isis, a journal of the history of science Sarton had started in 1912....
, the Medieval Academy of America
Medieval Academy of America
The Medieval Academy of America is the largest organization in the United States promoting excellence in the field of medieval studies. It was founded in 1925 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts...
, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He has served as President of the History of Science Society and has been recipient of its highest prize for lifetime scholarly achievement: the Sarton medal. With Ronald Numbers
Ronald Numbers
Ronald L. Numbers is an American historian of science. He was awarded the 2008 George Sarton Medal by the History of Science Society for "a lifetime of exceptional scholarly achievement by a distinguished scholar".- Biography :...
, he has co-edited two anthologies on the relationship between religion and science. Also with Numbers, Lindberg is currently editing the 8-volume Cambridge History of Science.
Selected publications
- John Pecham and the Science of Optics: Perspectiva Communis (1970) ISBN 978-0299057305
- Theories of Vision from al-Kindi to Kepler (1976) ASIN B000OPS4RC; (1996) ISBN 978-0226482354
- Science in the Middle Ages (1978) ISBN 978-0226482330
- Studies in the history of medieval optics (1983) ISBN 978-0860781349
- Roger Bacon's Philosophy of Nature (1983) ISBN 978-0198581642; (1997) ISBN 978-1890318758
- The genesis of Kepler's theory of light: Light metaphysics from Plotinus to Kepler (1976) ASIN B00073BMM0
- God and Nature (editor, with Ronald Numbers) (1986) ISBN 978-0520055384
- Reappraisals of the Scientific Revolution (editor, with Robert S. Westman) (1990) ISBN 978-0521348041
- The Beginnings of Western Science, 600 B.C. to A.D. 1450 (1992) ISBN 978-0226482316
- Roger Bacon and the Origins of Perspectiva in the Middle Ages (1996) ISBN 978-0198239925
- When Science and Christianity Meet (editor, with Ronald Numbers) (2003) ISBN 978-0226482149