Silvio Bedini | |
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| Born | January 17, 1917 Ridgefield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | November 14, 2007 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Awards | Abbott Payson Award (1962) Paul-Bunge-Preis (1997) Leonardo da Vinci Medal (2000) |
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| Institutions | Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History Society for the History of Technology American Philosophical Society American Antiquarian Society Society of American Historians Washington Academy of Sciences |
Silvio Anthony Bedini (January 17, 1917 – November 14, 2007) was an American historian, specialising in early scientific instruments. He was Historian Emeritus of the Smithsonian Institution, where he served on the professional staff for twenty-five years, retiring in 1987.