W. F. Bynum | |
|---|---|
 Bynum at his desk in the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine. | |
| Born | William Frederick Bynum 20 May 1943 |
| Occupation | Historian of medicine |
| Spouses | Annetta Boyett
(m. 1966, divorced)Joy Power (m. 2000) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University College London |
William Frederick Bynum (born 20 May 1943) is a British emeritus professor in history of medicine.[1][2] For most of his career, he has worked at the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine, University College London (UCL).[3]
Bynum was educated at Swarthmore College, Yale University, and King's College, Cambridge, where he received his PhD in 1974.[4] Based at UCL since 1973, he frequently collaborated with British historian Roy Porter.[3][5]
The William Bynum Essay Prize is awarded annually by the journal Medical History.[6]
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- ^ "BYNUM, Prof. William Frederick". Who's Who. Vol. 2024 (online ed.). A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "William F. Bynum - Author - Yale University Press". Yalebooks.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "William Bynum Essay Prize". Cambridge Core. Retrieved 23 June 2023.