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Thomas Neville Bonner

1923 – 2003

Professor; seventh president of Wayne State University

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Lived 1923 – 2003 (aged 80). Thomas Neville Bonner was an American historian.

Thomas Neville Bonner (28 May 1923 – 2 September 2003) was professor emeritus at Wayne State University and a leading historian of medicine. Bonner was the twelfth President of the University of New Hampshire from 1971 to 1974. After 3 years at UNH he became the fifteenth president of Union College from 1974 to 1978. He then became the seventh president of Wayne State University from 1978 to 1982. Bonner was a U.S. Army World War II veteran as part of the Army Signal Intelligence Unit in Europe. He is buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona.

Selected publications Iconoclast: Abraham Flexner and a Life in Learning To the Ends of the Earth: Women's Search for Education in Medicine Becoming a Physician: Medical Education in Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, 1750–1945 Medicine in Chicago, 1850–1950: A Chapter in the Social and Scientific Development of a City American Doctors and German Universities: A Chapter in Intellectual Relations, 1870–1914 The Kansas doctor: A century of pioneering Our Recent Past The contemporary world: The social sciences in historical perspective

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Important facts

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Education
Northwestern University, University of Rochester
Employers
William Woods University, University of Nebraska Omaha, University of Cincinnati, University of New Hampshire
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship
Also known as
Thomas Bonner, Thomas N. Bonner

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Thomas Neville Bonner?

professor; seventh president of Wayne State University (1978-1982)

When was Thomas Neville Bonner born?

Thomas Neville Bonner was born on 28 May 1923 in Rochester.

When did Thomas Neville Bonner die?

Thomas Neville Bonner died on 2 September 2003 in Scottsdale.

What was Thomas Neville Bonner's occupation?

Thomas Neville Bonner was a historian.

What nationality was Thomas Neville Bonner?

Thomas Neville Bonner was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas Neville Bonner

· Wikidata: Q24566065

· DBpedia: Thomas N. Bonner

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