Background
Wilson, John Long was born on February 9, 1914 in Sturgis, Kentucky, United States. Son of Clarence Herbert and Anna Opie (Long) Wilson.
Wilson, John Long was born on February 9, 1914 in Sturgis, Kentucky, United States. Son of Clarence Herbert and Anna Opie (Long) Wilson.
Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1935. Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1939.
Intern, assistant resident in surgery Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1939-1942, resident in surgery, 1947-1949. Senior resident in surgery United States Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Massachusetts, 1946-1947. Clinical instructor surgery Stanford University School Medicine, 1949-1952.
Assistant professor surgery Washington University School Medicine, 1952-1953. Associate clinical professor surgery University California School Medicine, San Francisco, 1958-1960. Chief surgical service United States Veterans Administration Hospital, 1958-1960.
Professor, chairman department surgery American University, Beirut, Lebanon, 1953-1968, dean Faculties of Medical Sciences Lebanon, 1966-1968. Professor surgery Stanford University School Medicine, from 1968, acting dean, 1970-1971, associate dean, 1968-1970 and from 71.
Served to lieutenant Commander Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1942-1947. Member American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, International Society Surgery, Samson Thoracic Surgical Society, Santa Clara County Medical Society, San Francisco Surgical Society, Pacific Coast Surgical Society.
Married Janice Lee Schwensen. Children: Rosser, Wyndham, John, Burgess, Damaris.