David E. Rowe (born August 11, 1950) is an American mathematician and historian. He studied mathematics and the history of science at the

University of Oklahoma , mottoeng = "For the benefit of the Citizen and the State" , type = Public research university , established = , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $2.7billion (2021) , pr ...

, and took a second doctorate in history at the

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. He served as book review editor, managing editor, and editor of the journal '' Historia Mathematica''. In 1992, Rowe was appointed Professor of History of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the Johannes Gutenberg University in

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where he presently teaches. His research has mainly focused on mathematics in Germany, but in recent years he has been concerned with

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general theory of relativity General relativity, also known as the general theory of relativity and Einstein's theory of gravity, is the differential geometry, geometric scientific theory, theory of gravitation published by Albert Einstein in 1915 and is the current descr ...

and the broader cultural and political impact of Einstein's ideas. As part of this effort, he and have co-edited a source book entitled ''Einstein on Politics: His Private Thoughts and Public Stands on Nationalism, Zionism, War, Peace, and the Bomb'', published by

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in 2007.

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External links

Personal Homepage: www.DavidERowe.net

Homepage at the Universität Mainz
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