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Roshdi Rashed

ロシュディ・ラシェド

Roshdi Rashed

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1936-04-05 （Cairo, Egypt）
Nationality
Egypt, France
Languages
Arabic, French, English
Residence History
Cairo (birth) → Paris (research/residence) → Tokyo (visiting / emeritus professor) → Mansoura (teaching / employment)

Career

Occupations
mathematician, philosopher, historian of science, researcher, university professor, editor
Active Years
1960-
Affiliations
French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), Paris Diderot University, University of Tokyo, Mansoura University
Memberships
International Academy of the History of Science (vice-president, former), Royal Belgian Academy of Sciences (member), Tunisian Academy "Bayt al-Hikma"
Influenced By
Al-Khwarizmi, Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen), Diophantus
Influenced
Generations of historians of Arabic/Islamic science, Researchers in history of mathematics

Awards

Kenneth O. May Prize
2017
Organization: International Commission on the History of Mathematics (ICMH)
Result: 受賞
Sheikh Zayed Book Award
Organization: Sheikh Zayed Book Award
Result: 受賞
CNRS Bronze Medal
1977
Organization: French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)
Result: 受賞
Knight of the Legion of Honour
1989
Organization: French Republic
Result: 叙勲
Koyré Medal
1990
Organization: International Academy of the History of Science
Result: 受賞
UNESCO Avicenna Gold Medal
1999
Organization: UNESCO
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Between Arithmetic and Algebra: Research on the History of Arabic Mathematics

1984 history of science (history of mathematics)

A study of the development of arithmetic and algebra in the medieval Islamic world, based on editions and commentaries of primary texts, clarifying continuities from early Arabic authors onward.

medieval Islamic mathematicsorigins of algebratextual editing
Translations
  • Arabic translation (Beirut)
  • English translation (Kluwer)

Encyclopaedia of the History of Arabic Science (editor & co-author)

1996 encyclopaedia / history of science

A comprehensive three-volume encyclopaedia covering Arabic science across astronomy, mathematics, physical sciences, technology and life sciences, providing interdisciplinary scholarly entries.

encyclopaediainterdisciplinary researchreassessment of Arabic science
Translations
  • French translation (Le Seuil)
  • Arabic translation (Beirut)

From Al-Khwarizmi to Descartes: Studies on the History of Mathematics

2011 history of mathematics / history of science

A collection of studies tracing the transmission and transformation of mathematical thought from the Arabic world to early modern Europe, discussing key authors and texts.

transmission of knowledgediffusion of ideastransformation of mathematical concepts

Arabic Geometrical Methods and the Philosophy of Mathematics

2013 history of mathematics / philosophy

An academic study analyzing the characteristics of geometrical methods in Arabic mathematics and their influence on the philosophy of mathematics.

geometrical methodsphilosophy of mathematicsmedieval mathematical practice

Bibliography

  • Introduction to the History of Science (co-author)
  • Al-Bahir in Algebra As-Samaw'al (with S. Ahmad)
  • Between Arithmetic and Algebra (1984)
  • Encyclopaedia of the History of Arabic Science (editor)
  • From Al-Khwarizmi to Descartes (2011)

Translations of Works

  • French translation of Encyclopaedia of the History of Arabic Science (Le Seuil)
  • Numerous Arabic and English translations of major works

Style & Themes

Literary Style
scholarly and annotatedcritical editions based on primary textscomparative-historical and argumentative
Recurring Motifs
reassessment of medieval Islamic sciencemanuscripts and critical editionshistorical analysis from mathematical and physical perspectives

Legacy

Roshdi Rashed is internationally recognized for his scholarship on medieval Arabic mathematics and natural sciences. Through numerous editions, translations and editorial projects he has contributed to the recovery and reassessment of primary texts and helped consolidate the field.

Academic Societies

  • International Academy of the History of Science
  • Royal Belgian Academy of Sciences

Archives

  • CNRS archives
  • Collections at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF)

Quotes

  • His work illuminates the previously unrecognized Arab scientific tradition and contributes to its reassessment.
    Source: Wikipedia (citation needed noted)

Trivia

  • Born in Cairo; Egyptian-French scholar.
  • Founding executive editor of the journal Arabic Sciences and Philosophy.
  • Served as Emeritus Director of Research at CNRS.