author
Charles W. Bodemer
1927–1985
A historian of medicine with a scientist’s training, he wrote vividly about how medical ideas developed over time. His work brought together anatomy, embryology, and the broader cultural history of science.
1 Audiobook
Medical investigation in seventeenth century England
by Charles W. Bodemer, Lester S. (Lester Snow) King
About the author
Born in Denison, Iowa, in 1927, Charles W. Bodemer studied zoology at Pomona College and later earned a Ph.D. in anatomy from Cornell University. He also served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1944 to 1947, with time stationed in Japan, China, and the South Pacific.
Bodemer joined the University of Washington faculty in 1956. He began in anatomy and became known as a gifted lecturer and speaker on the history of medicine, building a career that bridged laboratory science and historical scholarship.
His research interests were remarkably wide-ranging. Archives describing his papers note that he published more than 50 books along with many articles and papers, with subjects extending from medical history into art, music, literature, religion, law, and philosophy.