George Sarton (ca. 1917) as quoted by William Thompson Sedgwick, Harry Walter Tyler, A Short History of Science (1917)
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The history of science should be the leading thread in the history of civilization.
— George Sarton on History of science
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About George Sarton
George Sarton (August 31, 1884 – March 22, 1956) is considered by some to be the "father" of the history of science, having established the history of science as a discipline in its own right.
About George Sarton
George Sarton (August 31, 1884 – March 22, 1956) is considered by some to be the "father" of the history of science, having established the history of science as a discipline in its own right.
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