John Whitridge Williams

John Whitridge Williams (January 26, 1866 – October 21, 1931) was a pioneering obstetrician at Johns Hopkins Hospital.[1] Williams was also an acclaimed author, as he was able to contribute 137 publications regarding his findings.[2]

Biography

He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on January 26, 1866.[1]

He received his A.B. from the Johns Hopkins University in 1886. He received his M.D. from the University of Maryland in 1888.[3] He then studied bacteriology and pathology at universities in Berlin and Vienna. In 1889 he returned to Baltimore to be an assistant to Howard A. Kelly at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.[4] After serving under Dr. Howard Kelly, he was appointed as chief of Obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

He died on October 21, 1931 from complications following an abdominal surgery.[1]

Legacy

J. Whitridge Williams was the author of the first five editions of the Williams Obstetrics textbook.[5]

See also
  • Ram Point, Williams' summer estate in Rhode Island

References
  1. "J. W. Williams, World-famous Doctor, Dies. Chief Obstetrician At Hopkins Underwent Minor Operation. Was Former Dean Of Medical School. Descendant Of Family That Practiced Medicine For 160 Years". Baltimore Sun. October 22, 1931. Retrieved 2010-07-04. Dr. John Whitridge Williams, International authority on maternity and chief obstetrician of Johns Hopkins Hospital and a former dean of the Johns Hopkins Medical School, died at 9.15 o'clock last night.
  2. Powell, John L. (March 2001). "Williams Obstetrics: John Whitridge Williams, MD (1866–1931)". Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 7 (2): 115–116. ISSN 2151-8378.
  3. Powell, John L. (March 2001). "Williams Obstetrics: John Whitridge Williams, MD (1866–1931)". Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 7 (2): 115–116. ISSN 2151-8378.
  4. "The J. Whitridge Williams Collection". Johns Hopkins Hospital. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  5. Williams, J. Whitridge (1904). Obstetrics: a textbook for the use of students and practitioners. New York: Appleton. OCLC 3126017.

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