Dr Serafina Cuomo
Born (1966-05-21) May 21, 1966
EducationUniversity of Naples (B.A.), University of Cambridge (PhD)

Serafina Cuomo (born May 21, 1966) is an Italian historian and professor at Durham University. Cuomo specialises in the history of ancient mathematics, including the computing practices in ancient Rome and Pappos, and also with the history of technology.[1]

Education

Cuomo achieved a bachelor's degree in Philosophy at the University of Naples and received a doctorate in History and Philosophy from the University of Cambridge.

Career

Cuomo formerly worked as a speaker at Imperial College London, Birkbeck University of London. Currently, Cuomo works at Durham University at the Department of Classics and Ancient History.[2]

In 2019, Cuomo participated in the EHESS (École des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales).[3]

Books

  • Pappus of Alexandria and the Mathematics of Late Antiquity (Cambridge Classical Studies, Cambridge University Press, 2000)[4]
  • Ancient Mathematics (Sciences of Antiquity, Routledge, 2001)[5]
  • Technology and Culture in Greek and Roman Antiquity (Key Themes in Ancient History, Cambridge University Press, 2007)[6]

Articles and chapters

  • “Skills and virtues in Vitruvius’ book 10”, in M. Formisano (ed.), War in Words, Leiden: Brill 2011, 309-32
  • “All the proconsul’s men: Cicero, Verres and account-keeping”, Annali dell’Università degli studi di Napoli ‘L’ Orientale’. Sezione filologico-letteraria. Quaderni 15, Naples 2011, 165-85
  • “A Roman engineer’s tales”, Journal of Roman Studies 101 (2011), 143-65
  • “Measures for an emperor: Volusius Maecianus’ monetary pamphlet for Marcus Aurelius”, in J. König & T. Whitmarsh (eds.), Ordering Knowledge in the Roman Empire, Cambridge University Press 2007, 206-228
  • “The machine and the city: Hero of Alexandria's Belopoeica”, in C.J. Tuplin & T.E. Rihll (eds.), Science and Mathematics in Ancient Greek Culture, Oxford: Oxford University Press 2002, 165-77
  • “Divide and rule: Frontinus and Roman land-surveying”, Studies in History and Philosophy of Science 31 (2000), 189-202
  • “Shooting by the book: Notes on Tartaglia's ‘Scientia Nova’”, History of Science 35 (1997), 155-88

References

  1. ↑ Dr Serafina Cuomo, Gresham College
  2. ↑ Serafina Cuomo, Centre Alexandre-Koyré
  3. ↑ Événements, Groupe de recherches Mathématiques et Histoire, École des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales
  4. ↑ Reviews of Pappus of Alexandria:
    • Bechtle, Gerard (2001), Museum Helveticum, 58 (4): 238, JSTOR 24822187{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Guicciardini, Niccolò (2001), Early Science and Medicine, 6 (1): 48–50, JSTOR 4130282{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Federspiel, Michel (2001), "Review", Revue des Études Anciennes, 103 (3–4): 557–559
    • Hogendijk, Jan P. (April 2001), Mnemosyne, Fourth Series, 54 (2): 233–235, JSTOR 4433205{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Høyrup, Jens (June 2001), The British Journal for the History of Science, 34 (2): 240–242, JSTOR 4028015{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Deman, Albert (2002), L'Antiquité Classique, 71: 385–386, JSTOR 41667037{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Asper, Markus (2002), Gnomon, 74 (1): 8–11, JSTOR 40493615{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Francis, Richard L. (2002), Mathematical Reviews, MR 1829013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Behboud, Ali (March 2002), Isis, 93 (1): 102–103, doi:10.1086/343272, JSTOR 10.1086/343272{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Robertson, Edmund (2003), The Journal of Roman Studies, 93: 420–421, doi:10.2307/3184763, JSTOR 3184763{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  5. ↑ Reviews of Ancient Mathematics:
    • Saito, Ken (June 2002), Isis, 93 (2): 295–296, doi:10.1086/344984, JSTOR 10.1086/344984{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Muccigrosso, John D. (Fall 2002), The Classical Outlook, 80 (1): 36–37, JSTOR 43939634{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Tybjerg, Karin (2003), The Journal of Roman Studies, 93: 324–325, doi:10.2307/3184668, JSTOR 3184668{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Delire, Jean Michel (2003), L'Antiquité Classique, 72: 485–488, JSTOR 41664444{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Gow, Roderick (2003), Classics Ireland, 10: 88–94, JSTOR 25624500{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Imhausen, Annette (2005), "Review", Aestimatio, 2: 49–57
  6. ↑ Reviews of Technology and Culture in Greek and Roman Antiquity:
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