Sarton, George, 1884-1956.
George Sarton letters to Dorothy Stimson Bullitt, 1901-1956.
Letters mostly concern Sarton's role as editor of Isis. Sarton also writes of the Sarton medal given in his honor, the appropriate dress expected at a Harvard dinner, and thanks for support after the death of Sarton's father. In addition, collection contains a booklet on the history and purpose of the Isis journal.Also includes letters from John Farquhar Fulton and May Sarton to Stimson.
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.
Bullitt, Dorothy Stimson, 1892-1989
Sarton, George, 1884-1956.
Fulton, John F. (John Farquhar), 1899-1960.
Harvard University.
Interdisciplinary studies on information structure.
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Harvard University. Houghton Library. Cambridge, MA 02138, USA