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M H Bickel1

  • 1Medizinhistorisches Institut, Bern, Switzerland.

NTM
|October 20, 2001
PubMed
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This study analyzes 25 influential medical historians born between 1800-1900, revealing diverse backgrounds and career paths in medical history. Their varied motivations and career trajectories highlight a heterogeneous field, contrasting with later periods.

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Area of Science:

  • History of Medicine
  • Biographical Studies
  • Medical Humanities

Context:

  • Focuses on 25 medical historians born between 1800 and 1900.
  • Examines individuals from Germany, USA, UK, France, Switzerland, Italy, and Austria.
  • Considers the impact of emigration from fascist Europe in the 1930s on their careers.

Purpose:

  • To conduct a comparative biographical study of key figures in the history of medicine.
  • To understand the origins, motivations, and career progression of these historians.
  • To assess the heterogeneity of the field during the 1825-1975 period.

Summary:

  • The selection comprises 25 medical historians, predominantly MDs, chosen by citation frequency.
  • Most had early interests in medical history, with varied motivations and career starts in clinical practice.

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  • Ten historians achieved professorships in medical history between ages 41 and 56.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights the diverse origins and career paths of early to mid-20th-century medical historians.
    • Provides insights into the development of the history of medicine as an academic discipline.
    • Establishes a baseline for understanding the field's heterogeneity compared to the late 20th century.