Edward Stewart Kennedy (3 January 1912 in Mexico City – 4 May 2009 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania) was a historian of science specializing in medieval Islamic astronomical tables written in Persian and Arabic.
Edward S. Kennedy studied electrical engineering at Lafayette College, graduating in 1932. He then traveled to Iran to teach at Alborz College, at that time directed by the American Presbyterian Mission. In the Persian language environment, Kennedy made a study of Persian and became fluent in the language. After four years he returned to Pennsylvania and took up study of series of exponential form related to Lambert series while at Lehigh University. He graduated Ph.D. in 1939.When war broke out he enlisted with the US Army and was sent to Tehran to serve as an attaché, given his fluency in Persian. After the war he saw Sarton and Neugebauer at Harvard as he had taken an interest in early Persian and Arabic science. Then he began to teach at the American University in Beirut (1946 to 1976). In 1951 he married Mary Helen Scanlon. He participated at the American Research Center in Egypt until 1978 when he joined the Institute for the History of Arab Science at University of Aleppo. Edward and Mary-Helen left Lebanon in 1984.
Kennedy died in Doylestown, Pennsylvania at the age of 97.
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Some of their strengths
Edward S. Kennedy has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Imaginative, Energetic, Hardworking, Loyal, Generous, Optimistic, and Intuitive.
Smart and Hardworking
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Edward S. Kennedy is someone who is a smart, hardworking, reliable, and loyal person, who is detail-oriented and orderly, but also generous and optimistic. A person who is ambitious and motivated.
Constant and Serious
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Edward S. Kennedy well know them as someone who can be determined, unmoving, and firm, like a rock or a high mountain.
Truthful and Kind
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Edward S. Kennedy as someone who is honest, compassionate, imaginative, and instinctual.
A person who enjoys new challlenges, is a magnet for attracting other creative types, good at identifying opportunities, and who is good at forming loyal, lifelong friendships.
Communicative and Intelligent
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Edward S. Kennedy is someone who tends to have a desire to communicate with others, either verbally, through written form, or otherwise, and to have a knack for understanding art, beauty, and aesthetics.
They are also someone who is reflective, mysterious, and purposeful, who enjoys quiet and solo work, and who thrives in positions where there is no need to report to someone else.
Patient and Perseverent
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Edward S. Kennedy tends to be someone who is patient, faithful, hardworking and persistent, and who wants to achieve a lot in life. Who tends to be rather private when it comes to expressing feelings, enjoys being independent and self-sufficient, and who is not afraid of any obstacle.
Some of Edward S. Kennedy's challenges
While Edward S. Kennedy has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Edward S. Kennedy can be Emotional, Indecisive, Suspicious, Stubborn, Standoffish, Short-tempered, and Impulsive.
Suspicious and Stubborn
One of Edward S. Kennedy's key challenges is that they are someone who can be suspicious and stubborn.
Unrealistic and Indecisive
Edward S. Kennedy is someone who can be unrealistic, indecisive, and lacking in confidence, who can be impulsive when it comes to making important decisions, have difficulty collaborating with others, can be argumentative and not willling to accept criticism, and who can be disappointed by the high expectations they place on others.
Callous and Stubborn
Finally, Edward S. Kennedy also can come across as cold and unemotional, be too dismissive of others' opinions, and be overly suspicious, selfish and crafty.
