John M Eyler is an eminent author, academic and historian.
He has an Emeritus position at the
University of Minnesota
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University of Minnesota
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He has a B.A. in history (University of Maryland
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, 1966) and a Ph.D. in the history of science (University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison (University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public land-grant research university in Madison, Wisconsin. Founded when Wisconsin achieved statehood in 1848, UW–Madison ...
, 1971).
He worked on the history of medicine
The history of medicine is both a study of medicine throughout history as well as a multidisciplinary field of study that seeks to explore and understand medical practices, both past and present, throughout human societies.
More than just histo ...
sponsored by the National Institutes of Health
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and the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation
The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, or Macy Foundation, is a philanthropic foundation founded in 1930 by Kate Macy Ladd (1863–1945) in honor of her father, Josiah W. Macy Jr. The current president is Holly Humphrey, MD, MACP.
History
Since 19 ...
, after which he taught for a year at Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world.
Charte ...
. In 1974, he joined the History of Medicine Program at Minnesota.
His interests lie at the intersection of scientific expertise and modern society, particularly in public health and health care and the history of epidemiology and public health. He is currently studying 20th century influenza research.
Publications
* 1979: ''Victorian Social Medicine: The Ideas and Methods of William Farr'' (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Univ. Pr.)
* 1997: ''Sir Arthur Newsholme and State Medicine, 1885-1935'' (CUP).
Notes
Eyler, John
American medical historians
University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
Northwestern University faculty
University of Minnesota faculty
Year of birth missing (living people)
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