William Frederick Bynum (born 20 May 1943) is a British emeritus professor in history of medicine.

[1][2] For most of his career, he has worked at the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine, University College London (UCL).

[4] Based at UCL since 1973, he frequently collaborated with British historian Roy Porter.

[3][5] The William Bynum Essay Prize is awarded annually by the journal Medical History.

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