Medicine

Henry Morgentaler (1984-1985)

Feb 05, 1985

“Medical, Moral, and Legal Aspects of Abortion” Henry Morgentaler was a Polish-Canadian doctor and activist. Born in 1923, his family were killed by the Nazis during the German occupation of Poland in the Second World War. Morgentaler himself spent a year in the Auschwitz [...]

Benjamin Spock (1979-1980)

Nov 20, 1979

“Today’s Children” Benjamin Spock was an American pediatrician and influential child care expert. His book, The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care (1946) is one of the best-selling books in history. By 1998, it had sold more than 50 million copies, and had been [...]