Bancroft Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 61 (2008) Winner
Allan M. Brandt
アラン・モリス・ブラント
Allan M. Brandt
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-01-01 （Washington, D.C., U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Washington, D.C. (birthplace) → New York (Columbia University - study/work) → Cambridge, Massachusetts (Harvard University - work)
Career
- Occupations
- medical historian, historian, professor, researcher
- Active Years
- 1974-
- Affiliations
- Columbia University (former affiliation), Harvard University (Amalie Kass Professor of the History of Medicine), The Hastings Center (Fellow)
- Memberships
- Institute of Medicine (now National Academy of Medicine), American Academy of Arts and Sciences, The Hastings Center (Fellow)
- Nominations
- Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction finalist (The Cigarette Century)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | — | History | BA | 1970–1974 | United States |
| Columbia University | — | American history | MA, MPhil, PhD | 1974–1983 | United States |
Brandeis University
History
Degree:
BA
Period:
1970–1974
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
United States
Columbia University
American history
Degree:
MA, MPhil, PhD
Period:
1974–1983
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
United States
Ph.D. awarded in 1983
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | William H. Welch Medal | — | — | American Association for the History of Medicine | winner |
| 2008 | Bancroft Prize | The Cigarette Century: The Rise, Fall, and Deadly Persistence of the Product That Defined America | — | Columbia University (Bancroft Prize) | winner |
| 2007 | Albert J. Beveridge Award | The Cigarette Century | — | American Historical Association | winner |
| 2007 | Arthur Viseltear Prize | The Cigarette Century | — | American Public Health Association | winner |
William H. Welch Medal
2011
Organization:
American Association for the History of Medicine
Result:
winner
Bancroft Prize
2008
Work:
The Cigarette Century: The Rise, Fall, and Deadly Persistence of the Product That Defined America
Organization:
Columbia University (Bancroft Prize)
Result:
winner
Albert J. Beveridge Award
2007
Work:
The Cigarette Century
Organization:
American Historical Association
Result:
winner
Arthur Viseltear Prize
2007
Work:
The Cigarette Century
Organization:
American Public Health Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Cigarette Century: The Rise, Fall, and Deadly Persistence of the Product That Defined America
2007 history / social history / history of medicine 384 pagesA historical analysis of the rise and persistence of the cigarette industry in 20th-century America, examining corporate strategies, public health responses, and the sociopolitical forces shaping tobacco use and regulation.
public healthtobacco industry and corporate behaviorpolicy and regulationrisk and society
No Magic Bullet: A Social History of Venereal Disease in the United States Since 1880
1987 history / history of medicine / social historyAn academic study of the history of venereal disease in the United States since 1880, focusing on epidemics, public responses, treatment, and social stigma.
social history of infectious diseasemedical policysocial stigma
Morality and Health (edited, with Paul Rozin)
1997 edited volume / essaysAn edited volume collecting essays on morality and health, exploring the connections between medical ethics, policy, and moral judgment.
medical ethicsvalues in public health
Bibliography
- The Cigarette Century: The Rise, Fall, and Deadly Persistence of the Product That Defined America (2007)
- No Magic Bullet: A Social History of Venereal Disease in the United States Since 1880 (1987)
- Morality and Health (edited with Paul Rozin, 1997)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly, archival-based narrativeclear, argument-driven prose
- Recurring Motifs
- interaction of public health and policycorporate power and influencesocial reception of scientific knowledge
Legacy
Through his work on 20th-century American public health and the tobacco industry, Brandt has deepened understanding in the history of medicine and influenced public health policy debates. The Cigarette Century reached both academic and general audiences and won multiple major awards.
Academic Societies
- Institute of Medicine (now National Academy of Medicine)
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Archives
- Harvard Department of the History of Science archives (related materials)
Trivia
- The Cigarette Century won the Bancroft Prize in 2008.
- In 2004 he testified as an expert witness in U.S. v. Philip Morris et al.
- Holds the Amalie Kass Professorship of the History of Medicine at Harvard University.