Serafina Cuomo
Serafina Cuomo (born May 21, 1966) is an Italian historian. Cuomo specialises in the history of ancient mathematics, including the computing practices in ancient Rome and Pappos, and also with the history of technology.[1] Dr Cuomo is currently working at Durham University.
Dr Serafina Cuomo | |
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| Born | May 21, 1966 |
| Education | University of Naples (B.A.), University of Cambridge (PhD) |
Education
Cuomo achieved a bachelor's degree in Philosophy at the University of Naples and received a doctorate in History and Philosophy from the University of Cambridge.
Career
Cuomo formerly worked as a speaker at Imperial College London, Birkbeck University of London. Currently, Cuomo works at Durham University at the Department of Classics and Ancient History.[2]
In 2019, Cuomo participated in the EHESS (École des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales).[3]
Books
- Pappus of Alexandria and the Mathematics of Late Antiquity (Cambridge Classical Studies, Cambridge University Press, 2000)[4]
- Ancient Mathematics (Sciences of Antiquity, Routledge, 2001)[5]
- Technology and Culture in Greek and Roman Antiquity (Key Themes in Ancient History, Cambridge University Press, 2007)[6]
Articles and chapters
- “Skills and virtues in Vitruvius’ book 10”, in M. Formisano (ed.), War in Words, Leiden: Brill 2011, 309-32
- “All the proconsul’s men: Cicero, Verres and account-keeping”, Annali dell’Università degli studi di Napoli ‘L’ Orientale’. Sezione filologico-letteraria. Quaderni 15, Naples 2011, 165-85
- “A Roman engineer’s tales”, Journal of Roman Studies 101 (2011), 143-65
- “Measures for an emperor: Volusius Maecianus’ monetary pamphlet for Marcus Aurelius”, in J. König & T. Whitmarsh (eds.), Ordering Knowledge in the Roman Empire, Cambridge University Press 2007, 206-228
- “The machine and the city: Hero of Alexandria's Belopoeica”, in C.J. Tuplin & T.E. Rihll (eds.), Science and Mathematics in Ancient Greek Culture, Oxford: Oxford University Press 2002, 165-77
- “Divide and rule: Frontinus and Roman land-surveying”, Studies in History and Philosophy of Science 31 (2000), 189-202
- “Shooting by the book: Notes on Tartaglia's ‘Scientia Nova’”, History of Science 35 (1997), 155-88
References
- Dr Serafina Cuomo, Gresham College
- Serafina Cuomo, Centre Alexandre-Koyré
- Événements, Groupe de recherches Mathématiques et Histoire, École des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales
- Reviews of Pappus of Alexandria:
- Bechtle, Gerard (2001), Museum Helveticum, 58 (4): 238, JSTOR 24822187CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Guicciardini, Niccolò (2001), Early Science and Medicine, 6 (1): 48–50, JSTOR 4130282CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Federspiel, Michel (2001), "Review", Revue des Études Anciennes, 103 (3–4): 557–559
- Hogendijk, Jan P. (April 2001), Mnemosyne, Fourth Series, 54 (2): 233–235, JSTOR 4433205CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Høyrup, Jens (June 2001), The British Journal for the History of Science, 34 (2): 240–242, JSTOR 4028015CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Deman, Albert (2002), L'Antiquité Classique, 71: 385–386, JSTOR 41667037CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Asper, Markus (2002), Gnomon, 74 (1): 8–11, JSTOR 40493615CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Francis, Richard L. (2002), Mathematical Reviews, MR 1829013CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Behboud, Ali (March 2002), Isis, 93 (1): 102–103, doi:10.1086/343272, JSTOR 10.1086/343272CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Robertson, Edmund (2003), The Journal of Roman Studies, 93: 420–421, doi:10.2307/3184763, JSTOR 3184763CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Reviews of Ancient Mathematics:
- Saito, Ken (June 2002), Isis, 93 (2): 295–296, doi:10.1086/344984, JSTOR 10.1086/344984CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Muccigrosso, John D. (Fall 2002), The Classical Outlook, 80 (1): 36–37, JSTOR 43939634CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Tybjerg, Karin (2003), The Journal of Roman Studies, 93: 324–325, doi:10.2307/3184668, JSTOR 3184668CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Delire, Jean Michel (2003), L'Antiquité Classique, 72: 485–488, JSTOR 41664444CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Gow, Roderick (2003), Classics Ireland, 10: 88–94, JSTOR 25624500CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Imhausen, Annette (2005), "Review", Aestimatio, 2: 49–57
- Reviews of Technology and Culture in Greek and Roman Antiquity:
- Rihll, T. E. (2008), The Journal of Roman Studies, 98: 201–202, doi:10.1017/S0075435800001878, JSTOR 20430685CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Federspiel, Michel (2008), L'Antiquité Classique, 77: 563–564, JSTOR 41813135CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Di Pasquale, Giovanni (2008), Nuncius, 23 (1): 127–128, doi:10.1163/182539108x00067CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Marchand, Jeannette, "Review", Classical Bulletin, 85 (1): 76–77, ProQuest 1401479944
- Olshin, Benjamin B. (March 2009), Isis, 100 (1): 149–150, doi:10.1086/599651, JSTOR 10.1086/599651CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Asper, Markus (April 2009), The Classical Review, New Series, 59 (1): 269–272, doi:10.1017/S0009840X08002849, JSTOR 20482759CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Koloski-Ostrow, Ann Olga (April 2009), "An overture to The Oxford Handbook", Technology and Culture, 50 (2): 450–452, doi:10.1353/tech.0.0283, JSTOR 40345617
- Robson, Eleanor (September 2009), The British Journal for the History of Science, 42 (3): 451–453, doi:10.1017/S0007087409990239, JSTOR 25592288CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Walton, S. A. (February 2012), Annals of Science, 69 (2): 295–297, doi:10.1080/00033790902898359CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
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