Robert Jacobus Forbes
Robert Jacobus Forbes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1900 Breda, Netherlands |
| Died | 13 January 1973 Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Awards | Leonardo da Vinci Medal |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Delft University of Technology |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | chemistry history of science |
| Sub-discipline | history of technology |
| Institutions | University of Amsterdam Shell Technology Centre Amsterdam |
| Notable works | A history of science and technology |
Robert Jacobus Forbes or Robert James Forbes (21 April 1900, Breda – 13 January 1973, Haarlem) was a Dutch chemist and historian of science and professor in the history of applied science and technology at the University of Amsterdam.
In his days Forbes was internationally one of the best known and respected historian of technology, and recipient of the first Leonardo da Vinci Medal, the highest award by the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT).