Michael Bliss | |
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| Born | John William Michael Bliss January 18, 1941 Leamington, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | May 18, 2017 (aged 76) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Toronto (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Thesis | A Living Profit (1972) |
| Doctoral advisor | Ramsay Cook |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
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| Institutions | University of Toronto |
| Doctoral students | Veronica Strong-Boag |
John William Michael Bliss OC FRSC (1941–2017) was a Canadian historian and author. Though his early works focused on business and political history, he also wrote biographies of physicians Frederick Banting, William Osler and Harvey Cushing. Bliss was a frequent commentator on political events and issues. He was an Officer of the Order of Canada.