David S. Barnes

David S. Barnes is an Associate Professor at the School of Arts & Sciences, University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on the intersection of public health, infectious diseases, and urban history in nineteenth-century Europe. He has authored seminal works on tuberculosis, quarantine practices, and olfactory perceptions of health, while teaching courses such as Medicine in History and Epidemics in History.

• Education:
  • Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
  • B.A., Yale University

His publications emphasize the social and environmental dimensions of disease, including The Great Stink of Paris (2006) and The Making of a Social Disease (1995). Recent works analyze historical quarantine strategies in Philadelphia, the politics of health during the Yellow Fever controversy, and olfactory history in urban America. His research spans medical history, public health governance, and the cultural memory of epidemics.

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