
W. H. R. Rivers (1864–1922)
Author of Medicine, Magic and Religion
About the Author
W. H. R. Rivers (1864-1922) attended the University of London and graduated in the field of medicine. He is most famous for his work in the area of treating soldiers who experienced shell shock during World War I. He is the author of numerous books including Kinship and Social Organization, The show more Todas, and The Influence of Alcohol and Other Drugs on Fatigue. Charles S. Myers (1873-1946) was an English psychologist who came up with the term shell shock. He was also co-founder of the British Psychological Society and the National Institute of Industrial Psychology. His major works include In the Realm of Mind, A Psychologist's Point of View, and Industrial Psychology. show less
Works by W. H. R. Rivers
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Rivers, William Halse Rivers
- Birthdate
- 1864-03-12
- Date of death
- 1922-06-04
- Gender
- male
- Education
- University College, London
St. Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College - Occupations
- psychiatrist
anthropologist
neurologist
ethnologist - Organizations
- Royal Army Medical Corps
- Awards and honors
- Royal College of Physicians (Fellow)
Royal Society (Fellow)
St. John's College, Cambridge University (Fellow)
Croonian Lecturer, 1906 - Relationships
- Sassoon, Siegfried (patient)
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Chatham, Kent, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Constitution Hill, Chatham, Kent, England, UK
London, England, UK
Cambridge, England, UK - Place of death
- Cambridge, England, UK
- Burial location
- All Souls Burial Ground, St Giles Church, Cambridge, England, UK
- Associated Place (for map)
- England, UK
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Reviews
Science, magic and religion by the man who was the hero of Pat Barkers Regeneration.
Science, magic and religion by the man who was the hero of Pat Barkers Regeneration.
Statistics
- Works
- 17
- Members
- 116
- Popularity
- #169,720
- Rating
- 4.3
- Reviews
- 3
- ISBNs
- 57
- Languages
- 1

