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Henry M. (Henry Munson) Lyman
1835–1904
A 19th-century physician and medical writer, he paired professional authority with a vivid gift for storytelling. His work ranges from practical health guides to a memoir of early life in Hawaii, giving readers both useful knowledge and a strong sense of place.
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Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep
by Henry M. (Henry Munson) Lyman
About the author
Born in Hilo, Hawaii, in 1835, Henry Munson Lyman later studied at Williams College and the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. He served as a physician during the Civil War and went on to build his career in Chicago, where he became associated with Rush Medical College.
Lyman wrote extensively on medicine and health, producing works on sleep disorders, anesthesia, and home medical care. His books were aimed not only at fellow physicians but also at general readers, which helped make complicated medical subjects more approachable.
He is also remembered for Hawaiian Yesterdays, a memoir published after his death in 1904. In it, he looked back on his childhood in the Hawaiian Islands, leaving behind a personal record of everyday life there in an earlier era.