George Basalla

George Basalla
Born 1928
Altoona, Pennsylvania

George Basalla is an American historian and professor emeritus at the University of Delaware.[1]

Life

He was born in 1928, and raised in Altoona, Pennsylvania.[2]

Career

He has developed a three-stage model which describes the spread of modern science in non-European nations.[3][4] He has frequently collaborated with Owen Hannaway, a famous British historian.

Bibliography

Some of his books are:[5]

  • The Evolution of Technology
  • Civilized Life in the Universe: Scientists on Intelligent Extraterrestrials
  • Victorian Science: a self-portrait from the presidential addresses of the British Association for the Advancement of Science
  • The Rise of Modern Science: Internal or External Factors?
  • The Annus Mirabilis of Sir Isaac Newton: An Exhibit of Books & Manuscripts from the History of Science Collection

References

  1. ↑ "Emeriti Faculty - Department of History". Department of History. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  2. ↑ "Search the 1940 Census". Retrieved 2017-10-08.
  3. ↑ "The Problems with "Colonial" Science and Technology Transfer – Idols of the Theatre". Medium. 2013-11-21. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ "George Basalla". Goodreads. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
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