Marshall Clagett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marshall Clagett

American historian of science

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1916

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Date of Death: 21-Oct-2005

Profession: university teacher, historian of science

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Marshall Clagett (January 23, 1916, Washington, D.C.
– October 21, 2005, Princeton, New Jersey) was an American historian of science who specialized in medieval science.
John Murdoch describes him as "a distinguished medievalist" who was "the last member of a triumvirate [with Henry Guerlac and I.
Bernard Cohen, who] … established the history of science as a recognized discipline within American universities" while Edward Grant ranks him "among the greatest historians and scholars of the twentieth century."