Benjamin Henry

Benjamin Henry

Tashrih-ul-Badan, a Persian book on anatomy.

Benjamin Henry

Benjamin Henry (who usually goes by Ben) is an Archivist at the Niels Bohr Library & Archives, mainly focusing on processing and describing physical manuscript collections. He holds a BA in Chinese with a minor in linguistics from the University of Oregon, a Master’s in Translation and Localization Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (yes it’s a mouthful), and a Master’s in Library and Information Science from the University of Maryland. He enjoys cooking, baking, reading, visiting museums, and traveling the world whenever possible. Ben can also talk your ear off about anything and everything related to tea.

Caption: Tashrih-ul-Badan, a Persian book on anatomy written in Nastaliq style by Mansur Bin Mohammed, likely around the 18th-19th century, held at the Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad, India. Photo by Benjamin Henry.