Betty Jo Teeter Dobbs
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Betty Jo Teeter Dobbs (October 19, 1930 – March 29, 1994) was a historian specializing in Isaac Newton's occult studies.[1] Her works include The Foundations of Newtons Alchemy, or the Hunting of the Green Lyon, Alchemical Death and Resurrection, and The Janus Faces of Genius: The Role of Alchemy in Newton's Thought. She was a professor of history at the University of California, Davis from 1991 to 1994.
In 1997, she was awarded posthumously with the George Sarton Medal of the History of Science Society.[2]
References
- ^ "In Memoriam, 1994". oac.cdlib.org. University of California. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Sarton Medal". hssonline.org. History of Science Society. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
External links
- Betty Jo Dobbs Papers at Special Collections Dept., University Library, University of California, Davis
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