Vivian Nutton

Vivian Nutton (born 1943) is a British historian of medicine, specializing in the history of medicine from antiquity to the early modern period. He is particularly known for his work on Galen, Renaissance medicine, and the development of hospitals.

Nutton received his BA from Cambridge University (Gonville and Caius College) and his PhD from the University of Cambridge. He held positions at the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine and the Warburg Institute before becoming Professor of the History of Medicine at University College London (UCL) in 1993. He retired from UCL in 2008 and is now Emeritus Professor.

His publications include From Democedes to Harvey: Studies in the History of Medicine (1988), Medicine at the Courts of Europe, 1500-1837 (1990), Feeding the Sick: A History of Hospital Food (1993), and Ancient Medicine (2004). He is also the editor of numerous collections of essays and has contributed extensively to journals and encyclopedias. He is known for his rigorous scholarship, attention to detail, and ability to make complex medical history accessible to a wide audience. Nutton has also been active in promoting the history of medicine and has served on the editorial boards of leading journals in the field.