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Roy Porter

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British historian of medicine (1946-2002)

United KingdomWritersLived 1946 to 2002 · aged 55
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Roy Sydney Porter was a British historian known for his work on the history of medicine. He retired in 2001 as the director of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine at University College London (UCL).

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Awards 2

2001Wolfson History Prize
Fellow of the British Academy

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United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1946 to 2002 · aged 55
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7 languages

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