René Taton
René Taton (4 April 1915 – 9 August 2004) was a French author, historian of science, and long co-editor (along with Suzanne Delorme) of the "Revue d'histoire des sciences". Life. He was born on 4 April 1915 in L'Échelle. He died on 9 August 2004 in Ajaccio. Career. In 1935, he became a student of École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud. He was the co-editor of "Journal of history of science". His "General History of Science (last edition in 1996, PUF, Quadriga)" is a major reference in the field of history of science