author
Sir William Osler
1849–1919
A pioneering physician and teacher, he helped reshape medical education by bringing students out of lecture halls and to the bedside. His classic textbook and humane approach made him one of the most admired doctors of his era.
4 Audiobooks
The Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation in April, 1913
by Sir William Osler
Man's Redemption of Man: A Lay Sermon
by Sir William Osler
The Old Humanities and the New Science
by Sir William Osler
A way of life : An address to Yale students Sunday evening, April 20th, 1913
by Sir William Osler
About the author
Born in Bond Head, Canada West, in 1849, William Osler trained at McGill University and went on to build an international career in medicine. He taught and practiced in Canada, the United States, and Britain, and became known not just for medical skill but for warmth, wit, and a gift for teaching.
Osler was one of the founding professors of Johns Hopkins Hospital and is widely associated with major changes in how doctors were trained. He championed bedside learning, encouraged close observation of patients, and helped establish the residency model that shaped modern clinical education. His 1892 book The Principles and Practice of Medicine became one of the leading medical textbooks of its time.
Later, he moved to Oxford to serve as Regius Professor of Medicine. Alongside his work as a physician, he was a devoted book collector and writer on the history and ideals of medicine. By the time of his death in 1919, he was remembered as one of the most influential and beloved figures in modern medicine.