Joseph Needham
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1900
- Died
- 1995
- Works
- 146
Top works
- 中国古代科学
- 李約瑟博士應邀訪華學術講演辭
- 四海之內
- Science, religion and reality
- 李约瑟博士及其《中国科学技术史》
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- You Only Look Once: Unified, Real-Time Object Detection
· 2016 · cited 38,648x
- SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python
· 2020 · cited 34,522x
- Naturalistic inquiry
· 1985 · cited 33,101x
- When to use and how to report the results of PLS-SEM
· 2019 · cited 19,751x
- CONFIDENCE LIMITS ON PHYLOGENIES: AN APPROACH USING THE BOOTSTRAP
· 1985 · cited 19,525x
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Quotes
- “Joseph Needham, has stated, "Future research on the history of science and technology in Asia will in fact reveal that the achievements of these peoples contribute far more in all pre-Renaissance periods to the development of world science than has yet been realized."”
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Key facts
- Born
- Noel Joseph Terence Montgomery Needham , 9 December 1900 ( 1900-12-09 ) , London , England
- Died
- 24 March 1995 (1995-03-24) (aged 94), Cambridge , Cambridgeshire , England
- Education
- Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge ( BA , MA , PhD )
- Occupations
- Biochemist , historian of science , sinologist
- Known for
- Science and Civilisation in China
- Spouses
- Dorothy Moyle Needham ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1924 ; died 1987 ) Lu Gwei-djen ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1989 ; died 1991 )
- Awards
- Leonardo da Vinci Medal (1968), Dexter Award (1979)
- Traditional chinese
- 李約瑟
- Simplified chinese
- 李约瑟
- Literal meaning
- Li (surname 李) Joseph
- Hanyu pinyin
- Lǐ Yuēsè
- Wade giles
Key dates
- Born
- 9 December 1900
- Died
- 24 March 1995
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Cambridge
- Spouse
- Lu Gwei-djen
- Mother
- Alicia Adélaide Needham
- Educated at
- University of Cambridge
- Employer
- University of Cambridge
- Languages spoken
- English language
Article
Noel Joseph Terence Montgomery Needham (/ˈniːdəm/; 9 December 1900 – 24 March 1995) was a British biochemist, historian of science and sinologist known for his scientific research and writing on the history of Chinese science and technology, initiating publication of the multivolume Science and Civilisation in China. He called attention to what has come to be known as the Needham Question, of why and how China had ceded its leadership in science and technology to Western countries.
He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1941 and a fellow of the British Academy in 1971. In 1992, Queen Elizabeth II conferred on him the Order of the Companions of Honour, and the Royal Society noted he was the only living person to hold these three titles.
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