Robert Burton – scholar, writer (1577-1640)
About Robert Burton:
- Milton-Jenkins, Lola. (2023) Robert Burton – Pioneer of Men’s Mental Health PDF on Robert Burton by Lola Milton-Jenkins.
- Bamborough, J. (2009, October 08). Burton, Robert (1577–1640), writer. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/4137
Further Resources:
- Melancholy: A New Anatomy – multidisciplinary exhibition reflects on 400 years of mental health therapies. (September 2021). Bodleian Libraries https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about/media/melancholy-a-new-anatomy
- Melancholy A New Anatomy. Bodleian Libraries https://visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event/melancholy-new-anatomy
Find the full list of the pioneering members of the scientific community featured in our portraiture on our previous blog post.