Background
Widmann, Bernard Pierre was born on July 21, 1890 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Magdalene (Graf) Widmann.
Widmann, Bernard Pierre was born on July 21, 1890 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Magdalene (Graf) Widmann.
Student, St. Francis College, Johnstown, 1909-1911; student, St. Vincent's College, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1911-1912; student, Medico Chirurgical College Medicine and Surgery, Philadelphia, 1912-1916; Doctor of Laws, St. Vincent's College Doctor of Science, Hanahman Medical College, 1952; Doctor of Science, St. Joseph's College, 1958.
Assistant professor radiology, Graduate School Medicine University of Pennsylvania, 1921-1937; professor, Graduate School Medicine University of Pennsylvania, from 1937; chairman in radiology, Graduate School Medicine University of Pennsylvania, from 1945. Director X-ray department, Philadelphia Gen Hospital, from 1928, Fitzgerald-Mercy Hospital, Philadelphia, from 1928.
Served as radiologist, Army X-ray School, Camp Greenleaf, 1918. Recip. Gold medal American College Radiology, 1964. Gold medal, Strittmater award Philadelphia County Medical Society.
Diplomate of the American Board of Radiology (president 1959-1960, trustee).
Member Philadelphia Radiological Society (past president), American Radium Society, American Roentgen Ray Society (president 1950), Radiologic Society North.A., American College Radiology (vice president 1954), American Medical Association, American Board of Radiology (president 1958, trustee since 1935), Sigma Xi, Phi Chirurgical
Married Mary Eileen Maher, August 27, 1919 (deceased May 1937). Children: Mary Eileen, Ann Stevens.