I am currently working at the University of Wuppertal, in the Faculty of mathematics and natural sciences. My research focuses on the history of mathematical practices and mathematical eduction in the modern period. More generally, I am interested in the history the history of scientific institutions and policies, as well as the social and economic roles of quantification.
I have previously worked on underground geometry, a discipline that developed in mining regions during the early modern period. My latest book, Underground Mathematics (Cambridge University Press, 2023), describes the production of quantified knowledge, its circulation and the craft culture that developed in early modern mining.
I am currently working on the teaching of mathematical sciences in universities of the Holy Roman Empire during the 18th century.
You can see here the list of my communications and publications on these topics.
De 2015 à 2025, j’ai fait partie du conseil d’administration de la Société française d’histoire des sciences, et en ai assumé la présidence de 2020 à 2024.
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