René Taton Explained
René Taton (4 April 1915 – 9 August 2004) was a French author, historian of science, and long co-editor (along with Suzanne Delorme) of the Revue d'histoire des sciences.[1]
Life
He was born on 4 April 1915 in L'Échelle.
He died on 9 August 2004 in Ajaccio.
Career
In 1935, he became a student of École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud.
He was the co-editor of Journal of history of science.
He was awarded the 1997 Kenneth O. May Prize in the history of Mathematics.[2]
His General History of Science (last edition in 1996, PUF, Quadriga) is a major reference in the field of history of science.
Works
- To continue the calculus (collection of Abbot Moreux), 1945?
- History of computing, coll. "What do I know? "1946
- Mental arithmetic, Presses Universitaires de France, coll. "What do I know? " n o 605, Paris. First edition: 1953, 128 p., (notice BnF n o FRBNF326561651) . Last Edit: 1979, 126 p.,, (notice BnF n o FRBNF34655169f) .
- Casualties and accidents of scientific discovery: illustration of some characteristic stages of the evolution of science, published by Masson et al. "Evolution Science" n o 6, Paris, 1955, 172 p., (notice BnF n o FRBNF32656167q) .
- General History of Science (1957 to 1964), reissue (1966-1983).
- Historical Studies of Science (collected his 85 th birthday by Danielle Fauque Myriana Ilic and Robert Halleux), Brepols Publishing, coll. "From diversis artibus" n o 47, Turnhout, 2000, 544 p.,, (notice BnF n o FRBNF37734558t) .
- Later writings, 2000, compiled by R. Halleux
External links
Notes and References
- Kubbinga . Henk . Eloge: René Taton, 1915–2004 . Isis . 96 . 4 . 2005 . 0021-1753 . 10.1086/498600 . 618–620.
- Dauben . Joseph W. . Historia Mathematica: 25 Years/Context and Content . Historia Mathematica . 26 . 1 . 1999 . 10.1006/hmat.1999.2227 . 1–28. free .