Prophetess of Health: A Study of Ellen G. White

Ronald L. Numbers

(June 3, 1942 – July 24, 2023)

One of the most distinguished historians of science and medicine of his generation. Born into a prominent Seventh-day Adventist family, Numbers earned his Ph.D. in the history of science from UC Berkeley (1969). His groundbreaking Prophetess of Health (1976) demonstrated through meticulous research that Ellen White's health teachings were drawn from contemporary reformers rather than divine revelation—a discovery that led to his dismissal from Loma Linda University and expulsion from the SDA Church.

Numbers served as Professor of the History of Science and Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1974-2013). His scholarly achievements include authoring six books and editing nearly 40 volumes, including the eight-volume Cambridge History of Science and the landmark study The Creationists: From Scientific Creationism to Intelligent Design (1992).

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