Ronald Edward Zupko


Ronald Edward Zupko is an authority on historical metrology with an academic background in medieval history. He is known for his books on the history of weights and measures, and has written numerous dictionary and encyclopedia entries on historical measurement units.
Born in Youngstown, Ohio, Zupko received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and taught at Marquette University from 1966 until retiring in 2002.
Professor Zupko is a member of the Comité International pour la Métrologie Historique, Institute for Advanced Study, Mediaeval Academy of America, Economic History Association, National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Midwest Medieval Association, Pi Gamma Mu, and Phi Alpha Theta.

Published works

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hardcover: 224 pages, University of Wisconsin Press,
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hardcover: 256 pages, Indiana University Press
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hardcover: 339 pages, American Philosophical Society
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hardcover, 520 pages, American Philosophical Society
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hardcover: 548 pages, American Philosophical Society
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co-authored with Robert A Laures

paperback: 160 pages, Westview Press