论山崎俊雄在日本技术史研究中的贡献

On the Contribution of Yamazaki Toshio to the Study of Japanese Technological History

山崎俊雄是日本著名技术史学家和产业考古学家。他对日本技术史研究的贡献主要体现在对该国技术史的发展历程进行了阶段划分,强调“技术是属于国民的”,技术的发展要与社会的实际需求相匹配,并主张应打破学科壁垒,促进自然科学与人文社会科学间的交流。同时,他对产业考古学的内涵进行了清晰界定,明确了产业考古学与技术史研究间的关系,并积极促进日本产业考古学的国际化。此外,山崎俊雄也极大推动了东京工业大学技术史教育的发展。在其带领下,该大学聚集了大批技术史研究学者,成为与东京大学、京都大学并列的三大技术史研究重镇。总体而言,山崎俊雄的研究致力于反思日本的发展道路,探索实现自由发展的路径,体现了他对学术自由的一贯追求。

Yamazaki Toshio is a renowned historian of technology and industrial archaeologist in Japan.His contribution to the study of the history of Japanese technology is mainly reflected in the division of the development process of the history of Japanese technology,emphasizing that“technology belongs to the people”.He argues that technological development should align with the actual social needs and advocates breaking down the barriers between disciplines to promote exchanges between natural sciences and humanities and social sciences.At the same time,he has also defined the concept of industrial archaeology and clarified the relationship between industrial archaeology and the study of technological history,actively promoting the internationalization of industrial archaeology in Japan.In addition,Yamazaki Toshio also strongly promoted the development of technological history education at Tokyo Institute of Technology.Under his leadership,the university has gathered a large number of scholars on the history of technology and become one of the three major centers for the study of technological history in Japan,alongside the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University.Overall,Yamazaki Toshio's research is devoted to reflecting on Japan's development path and exploring ways to make the country realize free development,which reflects his consistent pursuit of academic freedom.