Edward Shorter (historian)
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Born
October 31, 1941
Edward Lazare Shorter
October 31, 1941
Education
AwardsJason A. Hannah Medal from the Royal Society of Canada (1995, 2000)
FieldsHistory of psychiatry
Edward Shorter | |
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| Born | Edward Lazare Shorter October 31, 1941 |
| Education | |
| Awards | Jason A. Hannah Medal from the Royal Society of Canada (1995, 2000) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | History of psychiatry |
| Institutions | University of Toronto |
| Thesis | Social Change and Social Policy in Bavaria, 1800–1860 (1968) |
| Website | edwardshorterauthor |
Edward Lazare Shorter FRSC (born October 31, 1941)[1] is an American-born Canadian historian who is Professor of Psychiatry, Professor of the History of Medicine, and Jason A. Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. His specializations are in the history of medicine and psychiatry. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.[2]