Reminiscences of I. Bernard Cohen: oral history, 1985.

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Reminiscences of I. Bernard Cohen: oral history, 1985.

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impressions, Spencer Foundation, Tom James; work in history of science; concept of scientific revolution; research in statistical thinking; educational background; influences on work and development; work on images and intellectual, scientific progress; future projects.

Transcript: 33 leaves.Tape: 1 cassette.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Cohen, I. Bernard, 1914-2003.

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Biographical NoteI. Bernard Cohen (1914-2003) was a historian of science, best known for his translation of Sir Isaac Newton&'s Principia Mathematica, published in 1972, the first English translation of the work since 1729. His interest in the history of computing manifested itself primarily in his work as an historical consultant to IBM.Cohen earned a BS in mathematics at Harvard University in 1937 and a PhD in the History of Science at Harvard in 1947. He was the first American to receive ...

Kranz, Bella

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