Sarton, George, 1884-1956.
George Sarton additional papers, 1901-1956.
The bulk of the collection is correspondence with professional colleagues during Sarton's career. Includes much correspondence pertaining to the journal Isis. Also includes a few manuscripts by Sarton, mainly testimonials; and manuscripts by his colleagues consisting of reports, essays, addresses, abstracts, proposals, speeches, and obituaries. Also contains personal correspondence to Sarton from his daughter, the author May Sarton.
Sarton was a historian of science and professor at Harvard University. He founded and edited Isis, an international review devoted to the history and philosophy of science; studied Arabic and Islam in the Middle East; and lectured at many universities in the U.S. and Europe. Sarton was born in Belgium and emigrated to the U.S. in 1915.
Sarton, George, 1884-1956.
Interdisciplinary studies on information structure.
Historians of science.
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