Nathaniel Highmore (1613-1685) Corporis Humani Disquisitio Anatomica The Hague: Ex oficina Samuelis Brown, 1651. [Image via Fisher Library Digital Collections, University of Toronto]. Nathaniel Highmore of Dorset, England was a British surgeon known for his 1651 treatise on anatomy, the first of its kind to give an accurate account of the circulatory system. Highmore studiedContinue reading “Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room, July 2014: Nathaniel Highmore”
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Nineteenth Century Davenport as a Hotbed of Controversial Alternative Medical Schools : Nettleton speaks Thursday, June 19
The University of Iowa History of Medicine Society and the Iowa Women’s Archives invite you to hear: Greta Nettleton University of Iowa Press author and historian, resident of New York speaking on: Nineteenth century Davenport as a Hotbed of Controversial Alternative Medical Schools Mrs. Dr. Rebecca J. Keck was a controversial, self-taught eclectic physician andContinue reading “Nineteenth Century Davenport as a Hotbed of Controversial Alternative Medical Schools : Nettleton speaks Thursday, June 19”
Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room, May 2014: Jean Étienne Dominique Esquirol
Jean Étienne Dominique Esquirol (1772-1840) Des maladies mentales considérées sous les rapports médical, hygiénique et médicolégal. 2 vols. Brussels : J.B. Tircher, 1838. Esquirol’s drawing of an inmate of Bethlem Hospital. As Pinel’s most outstanding pupil, Esquirol so closely followed his teacher’s works that the contributions of the two men are sometimes confused. Like Pinel, EsquirolContinue reading “Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room, May 2014: Jean Étienne Dominique Esquirol”
Congratulations to Our 2014 Graduates!
[ezcol_1half] [/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end]Bryanne Estes will be graduating with a BA in English with a concentration in Transnational and Post-colonial Literature. She plans to look for a job in the publishing field.[/ezcol_1half_end] [ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end]Alyssa Grigsby will be graduating with a Master of Arts in Library & Information Science. She is currently searching for a librarian positionContinue reading “Congratulations to Our 2014 Graduates!”
Finals Week Activities & Hours
Join us at Hardin during finals week for some activities to help you relax! Free Coffee: The library will be providing coffee free of charge from 5pm this Friday through Friday, May 16th. Therapy Dogs: Spend some time relaxing with a therapy dog this Saturday from 5pm to 7pm. No appointment is necessary. Hunt forContinue reading “Finals Week Activities & Hours”
An evening of Irish music & mystery featuring author Erin Hart and musician Paddy O’Brien
Event details: Thursday, May 1, 2014, 7:00 p.m. Shambaugh Auditorium, Main Library Hart and O’Brien in their St. Paul home. [Image via twincities.com] Celebrate 30 years of conservation at the University of Iowa with an evening of Irish music and mystery. Detective fiction writer Erin Hart will share how the discovery of the ninth centuryContinue reading “An evening of Irish music & mystery featuring author Erin Hart and musician Paddy O’Brien”
R. Palmer Howard Dinner April 25: W. Bruce Fye on the Mayo Clinic
The University of Iowa History of Medicine Society announces the R. Palmer Howard Dinner 6 pm on Friday, April 25, 2014 W. Bruce Fye, Professor of Medicine & Medical History, Mayo Clinic, will speak on: The Origins and Evolution of the Mayo Clinic from 1864 to 1939: A Minnesota Family Practice Becomes an International MedicalContinue reading “R. Palmer Howard Dinner April 25: W. Bruce Fye on the Mayo Clinic”
The Father of Biomechanics: Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, 1680-1681
Borelli. [Image via wikipedia.org] Giovanni Alfonso Borelli (1608-1679) was an Italian Renaissance physicist who sought to make mechanical laws applicable to all physiological phenomena. Borelli, who studied at Padua under Galileo, regarded the human body essentially as a machine whose functions could be explained by the laws of physics. He mentored Marcello Malpighi– who wentContinue reading “The Father of Biomechanics: Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, 1680-1681”
Carver College of Medicine Presents the Examined Life Conference
The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine will host the annual Examined Life Conference this April. This program seeks to link medicine and the humanities in innovative and useful ways. Participants will have the opportunity to explore writing in the context of medical education, patient care, and personal healthContinue reading “Carver College of Medicine Presents the Examined Life Conference”
Ibn Butlan’s Tacuini Sanitatis (1531)
Image via the guardian.com, credit Royal Society This images are from a 14th century translation of Arabic doctor Ibn Butlan, who died circa 1068. Butlan’s title roughly translates to “health report.” The report addresses the impact of nature, emotional states, daily life, and meteorological conditions on health. Butlan wrote that his book concerned “the sixContinue reading “Ibn Butlan’s Tacuini Sanitatis (1531)”