Andrew Scull

Andrew T. Scull
Born1947
Edinburgh, Scotland
Education
Occupation(s)Professor of Sociology and Science Studies, University of California, San Diego
Known forWritings on the social history of psychiatry

Andrew T. Scull (born 1947) is a British-born sociologist who researches the social history of medicine and the history of psychiatry. He is a distinguished professor of sociology and science studies at University of California, San Diego, and recipient of the Roy Porter Medal for lifetime contributions to the history of medicine.[1] His books include Madhouse: A Tragic Tale of Megalomania and Modern Medicine, Madness in Civilization: A Cultural History of Insanity, and Desperate Remedies: Psychiatry's Turbulent Quest to Cure Mental Illness.