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Frederic Lawrence Holmes

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American historian (1932-2003)

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Frederic Lawrence Holmes 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.

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2000George Sarton Medal
1994Dexter Award
1975Pfizer Award
1962Nathan Reingold Prize

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Frederic Lawrence Holmes 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 the George Sarton Medal for lifetime achievement in the history of science in 2000 and served as a president of the History of Science Society 1981-1982.

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Lived 1932 to 2003 · aged 71
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