Title:

Portrait of Robert Palmer Howard

Date:

[ca. 1880s]

Description:

A portrait of Robert Palmer Howard, who was a professor at the McGill University of Medicine from 1852 to 1882 and Dean from 1882 to his death. An important figure in the the history of Canadian medicine, Howard was influential in William Osler's medical education and development and, along with William Johnson and James Bovell, is considered one of Osler's greatest teachers. Howard's grandson and namesake, the son of his son Campbell, was later the author of several biographical works on Osler's life and career.. [Description courtesy of McGill University.]

Original Repository:

Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University. William Osler Photo Collection

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Photographic prints
Portraits

Format:

Still Image

Extent:

1 pages

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University. William Osler Photo Collection. 12787. URL. http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/osler/. Free Text. Image Number CUS_033-019_P

Legacy ID:

GFBBBK

NLM ID:

101743406X7

Profiles Collection:

The William Osler Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101743406X7

Story Section:

Medical Education and Early Career, McGill University, 1870-1884