Adrian Wilson

Adrian Wilson is a Senior Lecturer in the History of Medicine at the University of Leeds, affiliated with the School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science. His research focuses on early-modern medicine, particularly the history of midwifery and childbirth, alongside broader interests in the history of hospitals, anatomy, disease concepts, and historical epistemology. He has also contributed to studies on the history of rhetoric, advertising, and the 'Scientific Revolution.'

• Education: Not explicitly detailed in the text.
• Research Interests: Early-modern medicine, 18th-century science, historical epistemology, and the socio-cultural dimensions of medical practices.

His work includes influential monographs such as The Making of Man-Midwifery and Ritual and Conflict, exploring childbirth's social and medical contexts. He has advised doctoral researchers like Daniel Ewers and contributed to interdisciplinary discussions on historical methodology.