MUSEUM BLOG
2022 Margaret Angus Research Fellowship: Now Accepting Applications!
The Museum of Health Care is accepting proposals for a resident 12-week summer research fellowship (June – September), which will investigate a topic relevant to the history of health and health care. The fellow will communicate the results of their research by posting updates via the Museum’s blog, producing a scholarly manuscript that will become part of the Museum’s collection, and giving a public lecture in the fall.
The Story of William Conrad Roentgen and his Roentgen Rays
Discoverer of the X-ray, William C. Roentgen won the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 and contributed to over 1000 academic articles and publications.
The Story of Dr. Jabez Henry Elliott and his Medical Career
grandfather Henry Elliott. Known as a compassionate, good natured man, Dr. Elliott graduated with honours from the University of Toronto in 1897, earning the gold medal and the George Brown Scholarship.
OTF Supports Virtual Programming at Museum of Health Care
Support from OTF allowed the Museum to continue its services and adapt its outreach to school-aged children despite the obstacles imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As with so many other businesses and organizations, the Museum of Health Care has had to find new ways to engage with the public having been closed (then open, then closed) over the past two years.
The Story of Bian Que and his X-ray Vision
Bian Que (lived circa 400-200 BCE) is a figure around which many famous tales swirl. Said to be the earliest known physician in Chinese history, the legend goes he raised a prince from a comatose state, foretold the death of a lord who refused treatment for an invisible illness, and even performed a double heart transplant using anaesthesia!
The Story of Orlando S. Strange and the City of Kingston
Orlando Strange was known as a leading physician and surgeon of the City of Kingston. He was even Kingston's mayor in 1859!
The Story of Joseph Poliakoff and his Hearing Technologies
He invented the paging beeper and the magnetic induction loop used in hearing aids. His greatest passion was in improving hearing technology for the deaf and hearing impaired.
The Story of Dr. A.W. Chase and his Receipt Books
Dr. A. W. Chase created home remedies, recipes, and products - sold well after his death in 1885.
The Story of Dr. Harry Prosen and his Work in Psychiatry
Canadian-American psychiatrist Dr. Harry Prosen worked with humans and animals over his lengthy career.
The Story of Robertson Davies and Fletcher's Castoria
What could Robertson Davies, a Canadian author, have to do with patent medicine Fletcher's Castoria?