Derek Dola Price
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Derek Dola Price has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Today I Found Out (Jan 2026). Central modern scholar in the Antikythera mechanism segment; led major mid-20th-century analysis and published 'Gears from the Greeks'.
Derek John de Solla Price was a British physicist, historian of science, and information scientist. He was known for his investigation of the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient Greek planetary computer, and for quantitative studies on scientific publications, which led to his being described as the "Herald of scientometrics".
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jan 2026 on Today I Found Out |
| Role | Physicist and historian of science/technology; Professor (Yale University) (as described) |
| Affiliation | Yale University |
Who talks about Derek Dola Price on podcasts?
Derek Dola Price came up; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on Today I Found Out.