Ontario's Historical Plaques

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Sir William Osler 1849-1919

Photo by Alan L Brown - June 28, 2004

Plaque Location

The County of Simcoe
The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury
In Bond Head, on the west side of County Road 27 just south of County Road 88, street number 2892

Plaque Text

This famous physician and author, son of the Reverend Featherstone Osler, was born July 12, 1849, in the Anglican rectory near Bond Head. Here he lived until 1857. He taught medicine at some of the greatest schools of his day including McGill, Johns Hopkins, and Oxford. His lectures and writing revolutionized methods of medical instruction and measures to protect public health. Gaining world renown, he became known as the father of clinical medicine.

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