Soil Science in the Twentieth Century

Science in the twentieth century

implied that he used pulse tracings to "interpret the blood pressure" which is certainly not the case. He thought, as late as 1908, that "the trained finger" was better than sphygmography in estimating blood pressure. Apart from this, and the failure to mention Thomas Young as the inventor of the kymograph (although he seems never to have used one) many years before Ludwig, no comment is needed...

Medical Science in the Twentieth Century †

I deem it a signal honour to have been asked to give this address during the celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of your renowned Medical School, particularly as such emphasis is being given in your ceremonies to historical matters for, as you know, I have no claim whatever to be considered a medical historian. My only qualifications to talk on this matter are that I have sp...

Life science in the twentieth century

Muslim Intellectuals and the Perennial Philosophy in the Twentieth Century

This paper will examine how Muslim intellectuals, as a result of their attachment to the doctrine of Divine Unity (taw¤hīd), the Quran, Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad, and the doctrines and methods of Sufism, were largely responsible for the restating of the perennial philosophy in the West in the twentieth century. The article consists of four sections: an introduction to the term 'philosophia...

An Assessment of British Science over the Twentieth Century*

The twentieth century saw dramatic international shifts in scientific leadership. Despite these dramatic shifts Britain’s position has been remarkably stable and strong. I study these changes using data on Nobel laureates in Chemistry, Medicine, and Physics. Raw data show a slight decline in British science, mainly in physics but once one accounts for the tremendous increase in the US, British ...