Intellectual History of Science in the Renaissance

​Prof. Dr. Raffaele Pisano, MSc, SICSI, Ph.D, HDR-Habilis, is a physicist and historian of physics and mathematics. He is full professor, awarded-rank 1st Class, of the Physics, History of Physics/Mathematics, and other disciplines at the University of Lille, where he is: Head of History of Physics and Applied Science & Technologies Team (HOPAST), Elected Member of the several Steering Faculty Boards, such as Physics Department, Institute Eric Weil, Council Libraries & Learning Center, Digital Library Expert Committee, etc. Since 2000s, he was elected for many national and international officers responsibilities such as Italian Ministerial/Association for Physics Teaching (2005-2008), PR at the the European Society for the History of Science (2006-2012), V-President and then President (2011-2021) of the IDTC-Inter-divisional Teaching Commission (DLMPST/DHST/IUHPST), etc. Recently, elected Member of the British Society for the History of Mathematics (2024-), International Network-Member at Roma La Sapienza University (2022-), etc. He has been Visiting Professor at the HPS School, University of Sydney (Australia), Visiting Professor at the CPNSS, London School of Economics (UK), etc. His Works (monograph books, editor books, papers and invited talks) on the History of Mathematics and Physics, Science & technology etc. are numerous (400+). Publications (250+).

• Volume II: An Intellectual History of Science in the Renaissance - Part II: Cultural, Fundamental & Technological Frameworks.- Acknowledgments.- Remarks for the Reader.- Editor & Contributors.- Part I: An Overview.- Chapter 1: Introducing the Essays in An Intellectual History of Science in the Renaissance: Cultural, Fundamental & Technological Frameworks, Two Vols. (Raffaele Pisano).- Part II: Selected Essays.- Chapter 2. Institutionalization of Technology in Renaissance Europe (Luciano Boschiero).- Chapter 3. Human Thought and Creativity: Machine Design in the Renaissance (Marco Ceccarelli).- Chapter 4. Information and Communications in the Renaissance (Lewin C. G.).- Chapter 5. Trade & Transport in the Renaissance (Agamenon R. E. Oliveira).- Chapter 6. An Intellectual Review: History and Historiography of Science & Technology in the Renaissance (Raffaele Pisano).- Chapter 7. An Intellectual Culture of Machines in the Renaissance: Open Key Points (Raffaele Pisano).- Index.