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Joseph Needham

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Noel Joseph Terence Montgomery Needham (; 9 December 1900 – 24 March 1995) was a British biochemist, historian of science and sinologist known for his scientific research and writing on the history of Chinese science and technology, initiating publication of the multivolume Science and Civilisation in China. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1941 and a fellow of the British Academy in 1971. In 1992, Queen Elizabeth II conferred on him the Companionship of Honour, and the Royal Society noted he was the only living person to hold these three titles.

Joseph Needham - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia British biochemist, historian and sinologist (1900–1995) For the cricketer, see Joseph Needham (cricketer) . For the politician, see Joseph Needham (politician) . [[Dexter Award]] (1979)}}"},"website":{"wt":""},"module":{"wt":"{{Infobox Chinese |child = yes\n|t = 李約瑟\n|s = 李约瑟\n|p = Lǐ Yuēsè\n|w = Li Yüeh-Sê\n|l = [[Li (surname 李)]] [[Joseph]]\n }}"}},"i":0}}]}'> Joseph Needham CH FRS FBA Born Noel Joseph Terence Montgomery Needham 9 December 1900 ( 1900-12-09 ) London , England Died 24 March 1995 (1995-03-24) (ag

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