Ian Dowbiggin
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Ian Robert Dowbiggin | |
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| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) |
| Alma mater | University of Rochester, University of Toronto, MacMaster University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | History |
| Institutions | University of Prince Edward Island |
Ian Robert Dowbiggin (born 1952) is an academic historian and author. His books have focused on topics relating to the history of medicine, euthanasia, and eugenics.[1] In 2011, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.[2]
Partial bibliography
- A Concise History of Euthanasia: Life, Death, God, and Medicine (2005)
- A Merciful End: The Euthanasia Movement in Modern America (2003)
- Suspicious Minds: The Triumph of Paranoia in Everyday Life (1999)
- Keeping America Sane: Psychiatry and Eugenics in the United States and Canada, 1880-1940 (1997)
- Inheriting Madness: Professionalization and Psychiatric Knowledge in 19th Century France (1991)
References
- ^ Angie Drobnic Holan (December 19, 2009). "PolitiFact's Lie of the Year: 'Death panels'". PolitiFact. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ^ "Class of 2011: List of New Fellows" (PDF). Royal Society of Canada.