About Author

Prior to her retirement, Margaret Bradley taught and conducted research at various universities. She was also an interpreter at international conferences. She holds a PhD from in the history and philosophy of science from the Council for National Academic Awards, an MPhil in the history and philosophy of science from the University of Leeds, and a BA in French and Spanish from the University of Manchester, as well as a BA in Russian from the University of Leeds. Dr. Bradley’s previous publications include biographies of Gaspard de Prony and Daniel Lescallier, and many contributions to international journals such as Annals of Science, Libri, History of Education, Centaurus, and Technology and Culture. She continues to be a regular contributor at conferences and often presents invited papers.