Serafina Cuomo

Dr Serafina Cuomo
Born (1966-05-21) May 21, 1966
EducationUniversity of Naples (B.A.)
University of Cambridge (PhD)

Serafina Cuomo (born May 21, 1966) is an Italian historian, specialising in ancient mathematics and the history of technology.[1] Since 2024, she has served as the A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at the University of Cambridge.

Education

Cuomo achieved a bachelor's degree in Philosophy at the University of Naples. She received a doctorate in History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Cambridge in 1995, with a PhD thesis titled "The ghost of mathematicians past: tradition and innovation in Pappus' Collectio Mathematica".[2]

Career

Cuomo has published on topics in ancient mathematics, including computing practices in ancient Rome and the mathematician Pappus of Alexandria, and the history of technology.[3]

Cuomo formerly worked as a lecturer at Imperial College London, Birkbeck University of London, and Durham University.[4] In March 2024, she was elected A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at the University of Cambridge, taking up the post from September 2024.[5]

In 2019, Cuomo participated in the EHESS (École des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales).[6]

Books

  • Pappus of Alexandria and the Mathematics of Late Antiquity (Cambridge Classical Studies, Cambridge University Press, 2000)[7]
  • Ancient Mathematics (Sciences of Antiquity, Routledge, 2001)[8]
  • Technology and Culture in Greek and Roman Antiquity (Key Themes in Ancient History, Cambridge University Press, 2007)[9]

Articles and chapters

  • “Skills and virtues in Vitruvius’ book 10”, in M. Formisano (ed.), War in Words, Leiden: Brill 2011, 309-32
  • “All the proconsul’s men: Cicero, Verres and account-keeping”, Annali dell’Università degli studi di Napoli ‘L’ Orientale’. Sezione filologico-letteraria. Quaderni 15, Naples 2011, 165-85
  • “A Roman engineer’s tales”, Journal of Roman Studies 101 (2011), 143-65
  • “Measures for an emperor: Volusius Maecianus’ monetary pamphlet for Marcus Aurelius”, in J. König & T. Whitmarsh (eds.), Ordering Knowledge in the Roman Empire, Cambridge University Press 2007, 206-228
  • “The machine and the city: Hero of Alexandria's Belopoeica”, in C. J. Tuplin & T. E. Rihll (eds.), Science and Mathematics in Ancient Greek Culture, Oxford: Oxford University Press 2002, 165-77
  • “Divide and rule: Frontinus and Roman land-surveying”, Studies in History and Philosophy of Science 31 (2000), 189-202
  • “Shooting by the book: Notes on Tartaglia's ‘Scientia Nova’”, History of Science 35 (1997), 155-88

References

  1. ^ Dr Serafina Cuomo, Gresham College
  2. ^ "The ghost of mathematicians past: tradition and innovation in Pappus' "Collectio Mathematica"". University of Cambridge. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  3. ^ Dr Serafina Cuomo, Gresham College
  4. ^ Serafina Cuomo, Centre Alexandre-Koyré.
  5. ^ Warren, James (27 March 2024). "Election of two new Professors in the Faculty of Classics". University of Cambridge. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  6. ^ Événements, Groupe de recherches Mathématiques et Histoire, École des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales
  7. ^ Reviews of Pappus of Alexandria:
    • Bechtle, Gerard (2001), Museum Helveticum, 58 (4): 238, JSTOR 24822187{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Guicciardini, Niccolò (2001), Early Science and Medicine, 6 (1): 48–50, JSTOR 4130282{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Federspiel, Michel (2001), "Review", Revue des Études Anciennes, 103 (3–4): 557–559
    • Hogendijk, Jan P. (April 2001), Mnemosyne, Fourth Series, 54 (2): 233–235, JSTOR 4433205{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Høyrup, Jens (June 2001), The British Journal for the History of Science, 34 (2): 240–242, JSTOR 4028015{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Deman, Albert (2002), L'Antiquité Classique, 71: 385–386, JSTOR 41667037{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Asper, Markus (2002), Gnomon, 74 (1): 8–11, JSTOR 40493615{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Francis, Richard L. (2002), Mathematical Reviews, MR 1829013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Behboud, Ali (March 2002), Isis, 93 (1): 102–103, doi:10.1086/343272, JSTOR 10.1086/343272{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Robertson, Edmund (2003), The Journal of Roman Studies, 93: 420–421, doi:10.2307/3184763, JSTOR 3184763{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  8. ^ Reviews of Ancient Mathematics:
    • Saito, Ken (June 2002), Isis, 93 (2): 295–296, doi:10.1086/344984, JSTOR 10.1086/344984{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Muccigrosso, John D. (Fall 2002), The Classical Outlook, 80 (1): 36–37, JSTOR 43939634{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Tybjerg, Karin (2003), The Journal of Roman Studies, 93: 324–325, doi:10.2307/3184668, JSTOR 3184668{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Delire, Jean Michel (2003), L'Antiquité Classique, 72: 485–488, JSTOR 41664444{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Gow, Roderick (2003), Classics Ireland, 10: 88–94, JSTOR 25624500{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Imhausen, Annette (2005), "Review", Aestimatio, 2: 49–57
  9. ^ Reviews of Technology and Culture in Greek and Roman Antiquity:
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