Otto Neugebauer
Otto Eduard Neugebauer was an Austrian-American mathematician and historian of science renowned for his pioneering studies of ancient mathematics and astronomy, especially Babylonian, Egyptian, and Greco-Roman traditions. He taught at Brown University and the Institute for Advanced Study, producing foundational catalogs and analyses of cuneiform astronomical texts and shaping the modern understanding of early scientific thought.
Books
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1. A History Of Ancient Mathematical Astronomy
A comprehensive, technical survey of ancient Near Eastern and Greco-Roman mathematical astronomy, reconstructing computational schemes from original sources to explain how celestial phenomena were modeled and predicted. It analyzes Babylonian numerical methods, Egyptian calendrical practice, and Greek geometrical theories for lunar, solar, and planetary motion, detailing tables, parameters, and algorithms. Emphasizing rigorous philology and cross-cultural transmission, it traces the chronological development of techniques and their legacy.
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