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John E. Murdoch

John E. Murdoch

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John Emery Murdoch (May 10, 1927 – September 16, 2010) was an American academic.[1][2][3] Educated in philosophy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison,[4] Murdoch spent most of his career at Harvard University.[3] At Harvard, he was Professor of History of Science and Chair of the Department from 1966 to 1971 and 1974 to 1975.[5] He specialized in ancient and medieval medicine and philosophy,[6] and published numerous materials on the topic.[7] Murdoch was awarded the George Sarton Medal in 2009 for his scholarship.[2][8]

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