Whither Sir William?

Authors

  • Stephen J. Greenberg MSLS, PhD, Section Head, Rare Books and Early Manuscripts, History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2017.225

Keywords:

History, Medical Library Association, William Osler

Abstract

There are times when something is simply so familiar that we can no longer see it at all. It can be a story, or a concept, or even a flesh-and-blood person. Familiarity breeds not only contempt, but a kind of invisibility as well. For too many of us, such is the case with Sir William Osler. In his time (1849–1919), many considered him to be one of the greatest practitioners, teachers, and writers ever in the field of medicine. He was instrumental in the founding of the Medical Library Association (MLA) and was elected its second president.

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Published

2017-04-04

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Section

History Matters