The
Fishbein
Center
Welcome to the Fishbein Center
The Morris Fishbein Center for the History of Science and Medicine supports teaching and research in the history of science and medicine at the University of Chicago.
Endowed by Dr. Morris Fishbein, long time editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association, and his wife Anna Fishbein, the Fishbein Center was inaugurated in 1970 to encourage the study of the history of science and medicine at the University of Chicago. The Center serves as the home for students enrolled in history of science through the Department of History.
About the Center
Endowed by Dr. Morris Fishbein and his wife Anna Fishbein, the Fishbein Center was inaugurated in 1970 to encourage the study of the history of science and medicine at the University of Chicago.
Program Information
The Morris Fishbein Center sponsors talks and workshops on topics in and around the history of science, and coordinates the History Department’s Ph.D. program in the history of science.
Courses
A list of current and upcoming courses in HIPS.
People
All involved with the center see an important role for the history of science in helping us to understand scientific theories and activities and share a belief in the importance of interdisciplinary research.
Related Information
Research Guides
All these research guides for the history of science are available on the Web:
- Worldcat
- A list of reference guides from the Echo (Exploring and Collecting History Online)
- JSTOR – JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources. JSTOR helps people discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content through a powerful research and teaching platform, and preserves this content for future generations.