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Sir William Osler

Born in Bond Head, Upper Canada, William Osler studied medicine at McGill and in several European centres before beginning his distinguished clinical and teaching career at McGill (1874-1884). He was subsequently first Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University (1889) and Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford (1905). An inspiring teacher and prolific writer, he became a major influence on the practice and philosophy of medicine on both sides of the Atlantic. Osler’s essays won a wide popular audience which made him one of the most famous medical figures of his day.

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Sir William Osler

William Osler naquit à Bond Head (Haut-Canada) et étudia la médecine à McGill, puis en Europe. Il commença une carrière remarquable dans l’enseignement et la médecine clinique à McGill (1874-1884) et devint par la suite le premier professeur de médecine à l’université Johns Hopkins (1889) et Regius Professor of Medicine à Oxford (1905). Par ses nombreux écrits et son dynamisme, il exerça une influence considérable sur la philosophie et la pratique de la médecine de part et d’autre de l’Atlantique. Ses essais rejoignirent un vaste public et en firent l’une des figures médicales les plus connues de son temps.

Note: Parks Canada has identified this designation for review (outdated language or terminology, missing history, factual errors, or new knowledge).
Location: 3655 Promenade Sir-William-Osler, Montréal
Emplacement : 3655, promenade Sir-William-Osler, Montréal
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 45.502767, -73.582336
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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