Richard S. Westfall
Richard S. Westfall was an American biographer and historian of science. He is best known for his biography of Isaac Newton, Never at Rest, and his work on the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century.
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- Born in
- Fort Collins
- Educated at
- Yale UniversityFort Collins High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship🏆 George Sarton Medal🏆 Pfizer Award🏆 Wilbur Cross Medal🏆 Leo Gershoy Award
- Doctoral Students
- 📖 Margaret J. Osler
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1924
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