Background
Scott, Henry William was born on August 22, 1916 in Graham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Henry William and Claire (Turner) Scott.
Scott, Henry William was born on August 22, 1916 in Graham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Henry William and Claire (Turner) Scott.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity North Carolina, 1937; Doctor of Medicine Harvard University, 1941; Honorary Doctor of Science, U. Aberdeen, 1976.
Intern, Peter Bent Brigham, Children's hospitals, Boston, 1941-1943; resident surgery, Children's Hospital, 1943-1945; Harvey Cushing fellow neurosurgery, 1945-1946; resident surgeon, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1946-1947; from instructor to associate professor surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical School, 1947-1951; professor surgery, head department, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, 1952-1982; emeritus professor, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, since 1982; director surgical science, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, 1975-1982; emeritus director, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, since 1982; surgeon in chief, Vanderbilt University Hospital, 1952-1982; clinical professor surgery, Meharry Medical School, 1970-1982; emeritus, Meharry Medical School, since 1982. Member surgical study section United States Public Health Service, 1961-1965, chairman, 1966-1970. Consultant United States Public Health Service.
American College of Surgeons fellow (governor 1965-1967, treasurer 1967-1972, regent 1972-1975, president 1975-1976, president Tennessee chapter 1968-1969), Royal Australasian College Surgeons (honorary), Swedish Surgical Society (honorary), Southern Surgical Association (honorary). Member American Gastroenterological Society, Society Vascular Surgery, American Association Thoracic Surgery, International Society Surgery (secretary United States chapter 1967-1974, vice president 1979, president 1982-1983), International Surgical Group (president 1982-1983), International Association EndocrineSurgeons, American Association Endocrine Surgeons, American Geriatrics Society, American Surgical Association (treasurer 1958-1965, president 1973-1974), Southern Surgical Association (president 1976-1977), Nashville Surgical Society (president 1964), Society University Surgeons (president 1960-1961), Society Clinical Surgery (president 1970-1972), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie (correspondent), International Society Cardiovascular Surgery, Society Surgery Alimentary Tract (president 1970-1971), Pan Pacific Surgical Association (president 1980-1981), Surgical Biology Club, American Medical Association, Southern Medical Association (Distinguished Service award 1984), Halsted Society (president 1968-1970), American Trauma Society, James IV Surgical Association (Vice-President 1978-1979), Johns Hopkins Society Scholars, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Theta, Nu Sigma Nu, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Mary Louisa Vanamee, Oct.17, 1942. Children: Henry William III, Mary Elizabeth, Virginia Wright, Patricia Vanamee.