Dr. John Steele

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Biography

John Steele is a historian specializing in the exact sciences of antiquity, with a particular focus on Babylonian astronomy. He serves as the Charles Edwin Wilbour Professor of Egyptology and Assyriology. Steele has been actively involved as an editor for the book series 'Scientific Writings of the Ancient and Medieval World' and is a member of several editorial boards for academic journals, including 'Time, Astronomy, and Calendars' and the 'Journal of the History of Astronomy'. He is a senior fellow at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University and has held various prestigious positions, including a Royal Society University Research Fellowship at Durham University and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Dibner Institute for the History of Science and Technology. Steele has been recognized for his contributions to the field, receiving multiple awards and nominations, and has guest lectured internationally, particularly in China at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He has taught a range of courses related to Babylonian astronomy and the intellectual histories of the ancient Near East.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2014-01-01 — Present

Brown University • Providence, RI

Charles Edwin Wilbour Professor of Egyptology and Assyriology at Brown University.

Senior Fellow

2010-01-01 — Present

Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University • New York, NY

Senior fellow focusing on ancient sciences.

Royal Society University Research Fellow

— Present

Durham University • Durham, UK

Conducted research in history and philosophy of science.

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

Dibner Institute for the History of Science and Technology •

Focused on studies in the history of science.

Awards

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Fellow

2016-10-01
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Nominated Expert

2015-01-01
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Guest Professor

2014-01-01
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Wepster Lecturer

2010-01-01

Courses

ASYR 0300 - Babylon: Myth and Reality ASYR 0320 - Origin(s) of Science ASYR 1600 - Astronomy and Telescope ASYR 1700 - Astronomy, Divination and Politics of the Ancient World ASYR 1725 - Scientific Thought in Ancient Iraq ASYR 2100 - Ancient Near East: Early Modern Intellectual Histories ASYR 2120 - Historiography of Exact Sciences ASYR 2310A - Ancient Scientific Texts: Akkadian ASYR 2700 - Special Topics in Ancient Sciences ASYR 2710 - Babylonian Astronomy ASYR 2720 - Greek Astronomy ASYR 2950 - Scribal Scholarly Practices in Babylonia and Assyria

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics