普赖斯与中国

Derek Price and China

改革开放前夕,在中国科学学和科学计量学创立和发展的关键阶段,普赖斯经由钱学森和中国同行建立了通信联系,热情鼓励并支持中国科学学发展,其本人亦在国内科学学界获得了较高声誉。在此之前,普赖斯曾经和李约瑟合作研究中国天文钟,与来自中国的科学史家们最早结缘,但此后因联系中断等原因而影响甚微。普赖斯及其学术思想主要通过作品译介等方式逐渐在国内传播,特别是在科学学界产生了持续影响。普赖斯与中国的这段跨越学科的交往历史,对于当前科学学和科学技术史学科发展具有启发意义。

It was the critical stage of Science of Science and Scientometrics on the eve of reform and opening up in China. Derek Price, a noted scientist of Science and the father of scientometrics, communicated with Chinese peers by the introduction of Qian Xuesen. He earned great popularity because of his enthusiastic support to the development of Science in China. Derek Price had previously cooperated with Joseph Needham on the research of Chinese Astronomical Clockwork, which gave him the chance to meet with the historians of science from China, but there he had little influence in his Chinese peers. Derek Price＇s thoughts spread mainly by the way of translations and produce a lasting influence on Science of Science. The history of Derek Price and China＇s relationship is valuable for the development of Science and Technology History.