Frederic L. Holmes

Frederic Lawrence Holmes
Born(1932-02-06)February 6, 1932
Cincinnati, Ohio
DiedMarch 27, 2003(2003-03-27) (aged 71)
New Haven, Connecticut
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DisciplineHistorian of science
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Notable studentsMargaret W. Rossiter

Frederic Lawrence Holmes (6 February 1932, Cincinnati, Ohio – 27 March 2003, New Haven, Connecticut)[1][2] was an American historian of science, specifically of chemistry, medicine and biology. He was Avalon Professor of the History of Medicine at Yale University and was known for his work developing Yale's programs in history of science and medicine. His scholarship included notable studies of Claude Bernard, Antoine Lavoisier, Justus Liebig, Hans Adolf Krebs, Matthew Meselson, Franklin Stahl, and Seymour Benzer. He was awarded a George Sarton Medal for lifetime achievement in the history of science and served as a president of the History of Science Society.[3]

  1. ^ "Frederic Lawrence Holmes". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ Rocke, Alan; Warner, John Harley (2003). "Eloge: Frederic Lawrence Holmes, 6 February 1932–27 March 2003". Isis. 94 (4): 661–665. doi:10.1086/386388. JSTOR 10.1086/386388.
  3. ^ Nye, Mary Jo (2001). "News of the Society: Annual Meeting of the History of Science Society, Vancouver, 2-5 November 2000: Sarton Medal Citation". Isis. 92 (2): 349–350. JSTOR 3080633.