Oliver Wendell Holmes: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed place of death from Cambridge to Boston. Replaced media and added top questions. | May 30, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Oct 03, 2025 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Aug 25, 2025 | ||
| Revised article to include reference to his son, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. | Mar 18, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 13, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809�1894) and his essay on puerperal fever. | Mar 07, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mass Moments - Oliver Wendell Holmes Born in Cambridge. | Oct 11, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Literature Network - Biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes. | Dec 02, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Poetry Foundation - Biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. | Dec 02, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: The European Graduate School - Biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. | Mar 04, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes. | Nov 29, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Spartacus Educational - Biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes. | Nov 29, 2012 | ||
| Added new Web site: University of Groningen - Revolution to Reconstruction - Biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes. | May 14, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Jan 13, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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