Background
Hamarneh, Sami Khalaf was born on February 2, 1925 in Madaba, Jordan. Came to the United States, 1952, naturalized, 1957. Son of Khalaf and Nura A. (Zumut) Hamarneh.
Hamarneh, Sami Khalaf was born on February 2, 1925 in Madaba, Jordan. Came to the United States, 1952, naturalized, 1957. Son of Khalaf and Nura A. (Zumut) Hamarneh.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Syrian University, Damascus, 1948. Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy in History of Pharmacy and Medicine, University Wisconsin, 1959.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan, 1998.
Curator charge division medical science Museum History and Technology, United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1959-1972. Historian department science and technical National Museum American History United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, 1972-1977. Curator emeritus Museum History and Technology, United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, since 1977.
Professor history Islamic medical science King Fahd Medical Research Center/Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 1982-1983. Medical historian faculty medicine Allied Science School Public Health/Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan, 1984-1986. Professor University Jordan, Amman, 1987-1990.
Professor Islamic medicine International Institute Islamic Thought and Civilization, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1993-1999. Retired, 1999
Visiting associate professor George Washington University, 1963-1964. Visiting professor history of science University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1969.
Visiting professor University Aleppo, Syria, 1977-1979. Special research medical science, professional ethics and education in medieval Islam.
Author: Ward Min Shawk, 1950, Customs and Civilizations in Bible Lands - Genesis, 1960, Bibliography of Medicine and Pharmacy in Medieval Islam, 1964, Index of Arabic Manuscripts on Medicine and Pharmacy at the National Library of Cairo, 1967, Index of Manuscripts on Medicine and Pharmacy in the Zahiriyah Library, 1969, Temples of the Muses and a History of Pharmacy Museums, 1972, Origins of Pharmacy and Therapy in the Near East, 1973, The Physician, Therapist and Surgeon Ibn al-Quff, 1974, Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts on Medicine and Pharmacy at British Library, 1975, Islamic Bicentennial Exhibition - A Guide Book, 1976, Directory of Historians of Arabic-Islamic Science, 1980, Pharmacy Museums United States of America, 1981, Health Sciences in Early Islam, Collected Papers, 2 vols., 1983-1985, Background of History of Arabic Medicine and Allied Sciences, 1986, Promises, Heritage and Peace, 1986, Introduction on Al-Biruni's Book on Precious Stones, 1988, Ibn al-Quff al-Karaki's Book on the Preservation of Health, 1989, Ibn al-Quff al-Karaki's on Surgery, 1994, Directory of Historians of Islamic Medicine and the Allied Sciences, 1995, Yunani (Greek) Arabic-Islamic Medicine and Pharmacy During the Golden Age, 1997. Editor: Journal History Arabic Sci, 1976-1980.
Member advisory board Hamdard Medicus, since 1980. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Member Institute History Arabic Science (founding member 1976), American Institute History Pharmacy (president 1979-1981), Arab Society for History Pharmacy (Cairo) (founding member 1976), Arab Academy of Damascus (correspondent member), Al-al-Bayt for Islamic Thought.
Married Nazha T. Ajaj, July 4, 1948. 1 son, Faris.