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Ronald Numbers

American historian of science (1942–2023)
Person human Q2165714

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15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
June 3, 1942
Date of death
July 24, 2023
Country of citizenship
United States[5]
Occupation
historian, university teacher
Employer
University of Wisconsin–Madison, Loma Linda University School of Public Health, Andrews University[8][9][10]
Field of work
history of science[6]
Position held
President of the Division of History of Science and Technology[7]
Educated at
University of California, Berkeley, Florida State University, Southern Adventist University[11][12][13]
Award received
George Sarton Medal, Guggenheim Fellowship, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14][15][16]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[22]
Family name
Numbers[20]
Given name
Ronald[21]
Member of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, International Society for Science and Religion[17][18]
🏷️ Also known as
en Ronald Leslie Numbers en Ronald L. Numbers en Ronald Numbers de Ronald L. Numbers es Ronald Numbers fr Ronald L. Numbers he רונלד נמברס id Ronald Leslie Numbers it Ronald Leslie Numbers it Ronald L. Numbers
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ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Academic Tree ID
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Angelicum ID
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BAnQ authority ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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CANTIC ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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CiNii Research ID
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FAST ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Guggenheim fellows ID
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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KBR person ID
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Koha Kütüphane ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Open Library ID
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PUG authority ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
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Prabook ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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SBN author ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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Unz Review author ID
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Vatican Library VcBA ID
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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Educated at 3
University of California, Berkeley, Florida State University, Southern Adventist University
Award received 2
Guggenheim Fellowship, George Sarton Medal
Employer 2
University of Wisconsin–Madison, Andrews University
Occupation 2
historian, university teacher
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Field of work 1
history of science
Given name 1
Ronald
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of 1
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Ronald Numbers was born on June 3, 1942[1]. He died on July 24, 2023[2]. He worked as a historian[3] and university teacher[4].

Body

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1868[25], headquartered in Berkeley[26]; Florida State University[12], a public university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1851[29]; and Southern Adventist University[13], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1892[32].

Career and Affiliations

Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[8], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1848[35]; Loma Linda University School of Public Health[9], a school[36], in United States[37]; and Andrews University[10], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1874[40], headquartered in Berrien Springs[41].

Recognition

Awards received include George Sarton Medal[14], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1955[44]; Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[45], in United States[46], founded in 1925[47]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16], a fellowship award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1874[50].

FAQs

What did Ronald Numbers do for work?

Ronald Numbers worked as historian[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Ronald Numbers go to school?

Ronald Numbers was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11], Florida State University[12], and Southern Adventist University[13].

What awards did Ronald Numbers receive?

Honors received include George Sarton Medal[14], Guggenheim Fellowship[15], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].

Related Entities

history of science Southern Adventist University United States

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    Award received → George Sarton Medal, Guggenheim Fellowship, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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