White, J. William (James William), 1850-1916

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Surgeon, educator and author; M.D. and Ph. D., U. of Pennsylvania, (1871); faculty, School of Medicine, U. of Pennsylvania, (1874-1911); member of staff of Louis Agassiz on U.S. Coast Survey expedition by U.S.S. Hassler for the scientific exploration of the South Atlantic Ocean (1871-1872); founded Dept. of Physical Education, U. of Pennsylvania (1884) and served its first professor and director (1884-1886); trustee, U. of Pennsylvania (1911-1916); chairman, Alumni Committee which was responsible for developing the athletic complex of Weightman Hall, the Gymnasium and Franklin Field (1904); author of works on urology, surgery and anatomy.

From the description of Papers, 1880-1925. (University of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 145429464

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creatorOf White, J. William (James William), 1850-1916. Letter to Agnes Repplier, 1908. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf White, J. William (James William), 1850-1916. Correspondence with Edgar Fahs Smith, 1894-1916. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir), 1829-1914. Correspondence, 1851-1928. College of Physicians of Philadelphia
referencedIn Wistar, Isaac J. (Isaac Jones), 1827-1905. Correspondence to Henry Charles Lea, 1881-1904. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Maternity Hospital and Lying-in Charity (Philadelphia, Pa.). Correspondence with Henry Charles Lea, 1884. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn McFarland, Joseph, 1868-1945. Papers, 1900-1943. College of Physicians of Philadelphia
creatorOf Westcott, Thompson Seiser, 1862-1933. Clinic notes [from the University of Pennsylvania, the Almshouse, and the Children's Hospitals] 1885-86., 1885-86. College of Physicians of Philadelphia
creatorOf White, J. William (James William), 1850-1916. Papers, 1880-1925. University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center
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Birth 1850-11-02

Death 1916-04-24

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