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Lawrence Principe

b. 1962

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Lawrence M. Principe (born 1962) is an American chemist and historian of science who is the Drew Professor of the Humanities at Johns Hopkins University, in the Department of History of Science and Technology and the Department of Chemistry. Recognized as one of the foremost experts in the history of alchemy, he was the first recipient of the Francis Bacon Medal for significant contributions to the history of science. He is credited with The Scientific Revolution: A Very Short Introduction in the Very Short Introductions series. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1962
Known for
Very Short Introductions

Series by Lawrence Principe

Very Short Introductions

11 books in order · 1985–2016

  1. Cover of Cryptography

    Cryptography

    2002 · Fred Piper

    An introduction to cryptography and data protection, subjects the authors describe as of considerable social and political importance. The book…

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