Alexander von Humboldt-Professur
Award year: 2021
Category: Award / Honour
Type: Alexander von Humboldt-Professur
Awarding organization: Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
Mathematician, science historian, sinologist and philosopher Prof. Dr. Dr. Andrea Bréard investigates the history of mathematics in China. Her research covers economic, political and social history and provides general insights into the intellectual history of China. This is demonstrated in her research on the history of statistical methods in administrative and political contexts. Through this research, Professor Bréard was able to show how a modern state and system of statistics developed at the same time. As a Humboldt Professor at FAU, Professor Bréard will also be appointed as the new director of the International Consortium for Research in the Humanities “Fate, Freedom and Prognostication. Strategies for Coping with the Future in East Asia and Europe”. With her broad background, Professor Bréard will bring new interdisciplinary perspectives into the history of science and strengthen prognostic research.