Background
Watson, Cecil James was born on May 31, 1901 in Minneapolis. Son of James Alfred and Lucia (Coghlan) Watson.
Watson, Cecil James was born on May 31, 1901 in Minneapolis. Son of James Alfred and Lucia (Coghlan) Watson.
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1923. Bachelor of Medicine, 1924, Doctor of Medicine 1926, Master of Science, 1925, Doctor of Philosophy, 1928. Student of University Michigan 1921-1922.
Doctor of Medicine honoris causa, U. Mainz, 1961, U. Munich, 1972.
Pathologist, director laboratories Minneapolis General Hospital, 1926-1928, pathologist, director laboratories and engaged in practice internal medicine, North.W. Clinic, Minot, North Dakota, 1928-1930. Research and postgraduate chemical study Hans Fischer’s Laboratory, Munich, Germany, 1930-1932.
National Research Council fellow, 1931-1932.
Fellow in medicine, resident physician University of Minnesota, also Minneapolis General Hospital, 1932-1933. Instructor in medicine University of Minnesota, 1933-1934, assistant professor 1934-1936, associate professor, director division internal medicine, 1936-1940, professor medicine, 1940-1983, distinguished service professor, 1962-1969, emeritus, 1969-1983, department chairman medicine, 1943-1966, Regent’s professor medicine, 1968-1969, emeritus, 1969-1983.
Visiting professor University of Chicago, 1943-1945, Columbia, 1943-1944. Associate director health division Manhattan Project, 1943-1945.
Director University of Minnesota unit teaching and research internal medicine Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, 1966-1972, senior consultant, from 1972.
Former member of advisory commission on metabolism and nutrition Surgeon General’ General’ General’ s Office, United States Army. Former director commission liver disease Armed Forces Epidemiological Board. Former member of council National Institute Arthritis and Metabolism Diseases.
George R. Minot lecturer American Medical Association, 1956.
Also John Phillips lecturer and medal American College of Physicians. Tinsley Harrison lecturer University of Alabama medical School, 1969.
Fogarty scholar and medal John P. Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, 1972.
Member of the American Medical Association (chairman of the section practice of medicine, 1948-1949), American Clinical and Climatological Association (Gordon Wilson lecturer 1947.
Married Joyce Petterson, September 10, 1925.