W. F. Bynum
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W. F. Bynum | |
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Born | William Frederick Bynum 20 May 1943 |
Occupation | Historian of medicine |
Spouse(s) |
Annetta Boyett
(m. 1966, divorced)Joy Power (m. 2000) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
Academic work | |
Institutions | University College London |
William Frederick Bynum (born 20 May 1943) is a British emeritus professor in history of medicine.[1][2] For most of his career, he has worked at the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine, University College London (UCL).[3]
Bynum was educated at Swarthmore College, Yale University, and King's College, Cambridge, where he received his PhD in 1974.[4] Based at UCL since 1973, he frequently collaborated with British historian Roy Porter.[3][5]
The William Bynum Essay Prize is awarded annually by the journal Medical History.[6]
Selected publications
- The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction
- Science and the Practice of Medicine in the Nineteenth Century
- Great Discoveries in Medicine
- The Anatomy of Madness: Essays in the History of Psychiatry (3 Vols).
- The Western Medical Tradition: 1800-2000
- Medicine and the Five Senses
- William Hunter and the Eighteenth-Century Medical World
- A Little History of Science
- Hope: A New Beginning (An A. Gąsiewski Biography)
References
- ^ "Bynum, W. F. (William F.), 1943-". Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ Bhattacharya, S (January 2013). "A prize as a salutation". Medical History. 57 (1): 1–2. doi:10.1017/mdh.2012.76. PMC 3566752. PMID 23393398.
- ^ a b "W. F. Bynum books and biography - Waterstones". Waterstones.com. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "BYNUM, Prof. William Frederick". Who's Who. Vol. 2024 (online ed.). A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "William F. Bynum - Author - Yale University Press". Yalebooks.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "William Bynum Essay Prize". Cambridge Core. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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