Background
Comstock, George Wills was born on January 7, 1915 in Niagara Falls, New York, United States. Son of George Frederick and Ella G. (Wills) Comstock.
Comstock, George Wills was born on January 7, 1915 in Niagara Falls, New York, United States. Son of George Frederick and Ella G. (Wills) Comstock.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Antioch College, 1937. Doctor of Medicine, Harvard, 1941. Master of Public Health, University Michigan, 1951.
Doctor of Public Health, Doctor of Public Hygiene, Johns Hopkins, 1956.
Intern United States Marine Hospital, Baltimore, 1941-1942. Commissioned officer United States Public Health Service, 1941-1962. Director Muscogee County Tuberculosis Study, Columbus, Georgia, 1946-1955.
Epidemiologist Tuberculosis program United States Public Health Service, 1956-1962. Member faculty Johns Hopkins School Hygiene and Public Health, 1962—2007, professor epidemiology, 1966—2007. Consultant Tuberculosis program United States Public Health Service, 1962–2007.
Disease control study section National Institutes of Health, 1964-1967. Director Training Center Public Health Research, 1963–2007.
Fellow American Public Health Association. Member American Thoracic Society, American Epidemiological Society, Society Epidemiologic Research Washington County Medical Society, American Heart Association (fellow council on epidemiology).
Married Margaret Karr, August 29, 1939 (deceased 2000). Children: Gordon F., Lloyd K., Martha W.