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Owsei Temkin

Russian-born American medical historian (1902-2002) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 99

Owsei Temkin was William H. Welch Professor Emeritus of the History of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. He was a Russian-born, German-educated, American medical historian.

Owsei Temkin is read about 5 times a day, in 9 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 19 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Awards

George Sarton Medal1960
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 2002 · aged 99