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Tara Nummedal is a historian specializing in early modern Europe and the history of science, with a particular focus on the history of alchemy. She received her PhD from Stanford University in 2001 and has authored several significant works, including "Alchemy Authority: The Holy Roman Empire" (2007) and "Anna Zieglerin and the Lion’s Blood: Alchemy in the End of Reformation Germany" (2019). Her research interrogates the intersections of natural knowledge, gender, and commerce in alchemical practices during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in Central Europe. Nummedal’s work has garnered recognition, winning the Pfizer Award from the History of Science Society and the Roy Rosenzweig Prize for Creativity in Digital History from the American Historical Association. She has been involved in various editorial boards and grant-winning digital publishing projects aimed at enhancing the understanding of early modern scientific practices. Nummedal teaches a wide array of undergraduate and graduate courses at Brown University, focusing on the interplay between history, gender, and science, while actively mentoring students in their academic journeys. Her contributions to the field also include numerous published articles that explore themes of alchemy and its societal implications, making her a prominent figure in her area of expertise.
Department: Department of Economics