Robinson, Victor, 1886-1947

Victor Robinson (1886-1947), son of a Russian physician, was born in the Ukraine. He studied pharmacy at New York University and the New York College of Pharmacy and law at Columbia University. Robinson received his doctor of medicine degree from the Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery (now Loyola University) in 1917. He founded the journal Medical Life, the first in the English language on the history of medicine, and helped organize the History of Science Society in 1924. In 1932 he photographed and studied archaeological sites of medico-historical interest in Crete, Greece and Italy. In addition to editing Medical Life, Robinson also wrote and edited many works on the history of medicine. He was the subject of Victor Robinson, a romantic medical historian (1959) by George Rosen.

From the description of Victor Robinson papers, 1898-1947. (National Library of Medicine). WorldCat record id: 14309449

U. S. historian of medicine and editor.

From the description of Papers, 1910-1947 and undated. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 32410730

U.S. physician and medical historian.

From the description of Victory over pain : a history of aesthesia, 1940 : New York, New York. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 32098337

Victor Robinson (1886-1947), medical professor.

Victor Robinson was born in Ukraine in 1886 to a Russian physician. He attended New York University and then the New York College of Pharmacy. He also studied law at Columbia University. He received his doctorate of medicine in 1917 from the Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery (which would later become Loyola University). He would write many works on the history of medicine and would teach the history of medicine at Temple University. He also founded Medical Life, a journal of the history of medicine, and helped start the History of Science Society in 1924.

S. R. Shapiro (1911-1990)

Solomon R. Shapiro was born 30 August 1911 in New York. He received his bachelor's degree in 1933 from New York University, and his M.A. in 1934 from Columbia University. He studied bibliographical studies at the University of London from 1934-1935. In 1935 he became the president of S.R. Shapiro Co., Books for Libraries, a position he stayed in until his death 55 years later. From 1945-1951 he also served as editor in chief of the U.S. Cumulative Book Auctions Record. In 1956 he published A Check-list of the Rarest and Most Valuable Bruce Rogers Imprints. He died on 30 October 1990, in New York.

From the guide to the Victor Robinson and S. R. Shapiro papers, 1905-1946, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

Victor Robinson (1886-1947), son of a Russian physician, was born in the Ukraine. He studied pharmacy at New York University and the New York College of Pharmacy and law at Columbia University. Robinson received his doctor of medicine degree from the Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery (now Loyola University) in 1917.

He founded Medical life, the first English language journal on the history of medicine, and helped organize the History of Science Society in 1924. In 1932 he photographed and studied archaeological sites of medico-historical interest in Crete, Greece and Italy. In addition to editing Medical life, Robinson also wrote and edited many works on the history of medicine. He was the subject of Victor Robinson, a romantic medical historian (1959) by George Rosen.

Among his own writings are Essay on hasheesh: including observations and experiments (1912, 1925), Pathfinders in medicine (1912,1929), Don Quixote of psychiatry (1919), Pioneers of birth control in England and America (1919), Life of Jacob Henle (1921), Story of medicine (1931), Dr. Jad; the way of life of a physician (1941), Morals in wartime (1943), White Caps; the story of nursing (1946) and Victory over pain; a history of anesthesia (1946). He served as editor for Encyclopedia sexualis; a comprehensive dictionary-encyclopaedia of the sexual sciences (1936), Modern home physician; an encyclopedia of medical knowledge (1938) and New peoples physician; the concise encyclopedia of health (1941).

From the guide to the Victor Robinson Papers, 1898-1947, (History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine)