摘要
英国杰出的生物化学家、研究中国科学文化史的权威和中国人民的忠实朋友李约瑟（１９００－１９９５）博士最近逝世。他的逝世对中国和中国人民而言是个重大损失，我们因此感到悲伤。该文介绍他一生各阶段的活动和工作以及他对发展生物化学、中国科学史和中英友好事业的贡献。特别讨论了他从三十年代以来对中国文化的皈依过程和他的巨著《中国科学技术史》的意义。我们还指出，李博士的形象和精神为我们提供一个现成的学习榜样。李约瑟思想是科学史领域中的宝贵理论财富。最后，作者谈到过去二十多年来与李博士个人交往中所得到的感受。
Dr.Joseph Needham(1900-1995), an outstanding British biochemist, authority in the research field of the history of scientific culture in China and faithful friend of the Chinese people, had left us recently. His death is a great loss to China and the Chinese people, and thus makes us very sorrowful. Here an account is given about the activities and work of every period of his life and his contributions to the development of biochemistry, to the history of science and technology in China and to the cause of Sino-British friendship.The process of his conversion to the Chinese civilization since 1930s and the important significance of his monumental work Science and Civilisation in China are especially discussed here.We point out that Needham's image and spirit provieded us a ready-made example which is worth learning. Needham Thought is a valuable theoritical wealth in the field of the history of science. Lastly,the author talks about his feeling obtained from his private association with Dr. Needham during past more than 20 years.
出处
《自然科学史研究》
CSCD
1995年第3期197-204,共8页
Studies in The History of Natural Sciences
关键词
李约瑟
中国
科学史
Joseph Needham
China
Science and Civilisation in China
