George Sarton was born in Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium, 

 on 31 August 1884. His formal education was completed at 

 the Athenee and the University of his native city. Soon after 

 obtaining his doctorate in mathematics (1911), he decided to 

 devote his life to the study of the history of science. He 

 founded Isis in 1912. During the first World War he emigrated 

 to America. After a few difficult years. Dr. Sarton was ap- 

 pointed a research associate of the Carnegie Institution of Wash- 

 ington, an appointment which enabled him to accomplish his 

 mission. He held it from 1918 to 1949. Dr. Sarton taught 

 the history of science at Harvard University from 1916 to 1918, 

 and from 1920 to 1951. At present, he does not teach any 

 longer but he is still very active in his chosen field and hopes 

 to continue his work for many more years. — Dr. Sarton is 

 honorary president of the History of Science Society and of 

 the Biohistorical Club of Boston, and an honorary member of the 

 history of science societies of Belgium, England, Germany, the 

 Netherlands, Italy, and Israel. — More information will be found 

 in the biography included in the Studies and Essays in the 

 History of Science and Learning, edited by M. F. Ashley 

 Montagu, offered in homage to him, on the occasion of his 

 60th birthday (New York: Schuman). 



Main Publications: Introduction to the History of Science 

 (From Homer to the end of the xivth century), 3 vols, in 5, 

 4332 p. (Pubfished for the Carnegie Institution of Washington 

 by Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1927-48). — The History of 

 Science and the New Humanism (New York: Holt, 1931). 

 Revised edition (Harvard University Press, 1937). Spanish 

 translation (Rosario, 1948). Japanese translation (Tokyo, 1950), 

 — The Study of the History of Science (Harvard U. Press, 

 1936). — The Study of the History of Mathematics (Harvard U. 

 Press, 1936). — The Life of Science: Essays in the History of 

 Civilization (New York: Schuman, 1948). — The Incubation of 

 Western Science in the Middle East (Washington, D. C.: Li- 

 brary of Congress, 1951). — Ancient Science to the Time of 

 Epicures (to be pubhshed in 1952 by the Harvard U. Press). 



Founder and Editor of: — Isis, an international review devoted 

 to the history of science and civilization (Vol. 1, Wondelgem, 

 1913). Vol. 43 is being published in 1952 (Widener Library 

 189, Cambridge 38, Massachusetts, U.S.A.). — Osiris, commenta- 

 tiones de scientiarum et eruditionis historia rationeque (Vol. 1, 

 Bruges, 1936). Vol. 10 including Table of vols. 1-10, will be 

 published in 1952 by the St. Catherine Press of Bruges, Belgium. 



