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'''Leonard C. Bruno''' (born 1944) was the Science Manuscript Historian and subject specialist in the Manuscript Division at the [[Library of Congress]]. Amongst his books are reference guides to the library’s collections in the [[history of science]]. After more than forty years of service at the Library of Congress he retired in June of 2012<ref>{{cite news|last=Achenbach|first=Joel|title=Library of Congress obtains astronomer Carl Sagan’s personal papers|url=http://www.columbian.com/news/2012/jun/29/saving-sagans-legacy-famed-astronomers-papers-find/?print|newspaper=Washington Post|date=June 26 2012}}</ref> . |
'''Leonard C. Bruno''' (born 1944) was the Science Manuscript Historian and subject specialist in the Manuscript Division at the [[Library of Congress]]. Amongst his books are reference guides to the library’s collections in the [[history of science]]. After more than forty years of service at the Library of Congress he retired in June of 2012<ref>{{cite news|last=Achenbach|first=Joel|title=Library of Congress obtains astronomer Carl Sagan’s personal papers|url=http://www.columbian.com/news/2012/jun/29/saving-sagans-legacy-famed-astronomers-papers-find/?print|newspaper=Washington Post|date=June 26 2012}}</ref> . His career at the Library of Congress began with a temporary writing and research position in the Library of Congress’ Science and Technology and Buisness Division in 1969. Twenty-six years later shifted to work in the Library of Congress' manuscript division<ref>{{cite news|last=Trenner|first=Pat|title=A & S Interview: Leonard Bruno The Library of Congress manuscript specialist looks after some of aviation's most historic documents.|url=http://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/INTERVIEW-Bruno.html|newspaper=Air & Space Magazine|date=July 2007}}</ref> . |
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His work has been reviewed in journals such as ''[[Technology and Culture]]'',<ref>http://www.jstor.org/pss/3106875</ref> and ''[[Isis (journal)|Isis]]''.<ref>http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/383683 Chicago Journals - Isis</ref> |
His work has been reviewed in journals such as ''[[Technology and Culture]]'',<ref>http://www.jstor.org/pss/3106875</ref> and ''[[Isis (journal)|Isis]]''.<ref>http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/383683 Chicago Journals - Isis</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:41, 21 July 2012
Leonard C. Bruno (born 1944) was the Science Manuscript Historian and subject specialist in the Manuscript Division at the Library of Congress. Amongst his books are reference guides to the library’s collections in the history of science. After more than forty years of service at the Library of Congress he retired in June of 2012[1] . His career at the Library of Congress began with a temporary writing and research position in the Library of Congress’ Science and Technology and Buisness Division in 1969. Twenty-six years later shifted to work in the Library of Congress' manuscript division[2] .
His work has been reviewed in journals such as Technology and Culture,[3] and Isis.[4]
Works
- The tradition of science: landmarks of Western science in the collections of the Library of Congress, 1985 ISBN 0-8444-0528-0
- The tradition of technology: landmarks of Western technology in the collections of the Library of Congress, 1995 ISBN 0-8444-0888-3
- Science and technology breakthroughs: from the wheel to the World Wide Web, 1998 ISBN 0-7876-1927-2
- Math and mathematicians: the history of math discoveries around the world, 1999 ISBN 1-4144-0494-8
References
- ^ Achenbach, Joel (June 26 2012). "Library of Congress obtains astronomer Carl Sagan's personal papers". Washington Post.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Trenner, Pat (July 2007). "A & S Interview: Leonard Bruno The Library of Congress manuscript specialist looks after some of aviation's most historic documents". Air & Space Magazine.
- ^ http://www.jstor.org/pss/3106875
- ^ http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/383683 Chicago Journals - Isis
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