Robert N. Proctor | |
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 Proctor in 2009 | |
| Born | June 25, 1954 Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Occupation | Professor, Historian |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington |
| Spouse | Londa Schiebinger |
| Children | Geoffrey Schiebinger and Jonathan Proctor |
Robert Neel Proctor (born 1954) is an American historian of science and Professor of the History of Science at Stanford University, where he is also Professor by courtesy of Pulmonary Medicine.[1][2] While a professor of the history of science at Pennsylvania State University in 1999, he became the first historian to testify against the tobacco industry.[3]
- ^ "Stanford History Department : Robert N. Proctor". Stanford University. Archived from the original on 2007-03-19. Retrieved 2007-08-12.
- ^ "Robert N. Proctor | Department of History".
- ^ Cohen, Patricia (2003-06-14). "History for Hire in Industry Lawsuits". New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-01-25. Retrieved 2007-08-12.
'The historical profession has really not been prepared for this,' said Robert N. Proctor, a professor of the history of science at the University of Pennsylvania, who in 1999 became the first historian to testify against the tobacco industry. 'We don't have disclosure rules for publications, we haven't had discussions about the ethics of whether to testify or not to testify.'