Background
Williams, Philip Copelain was born on December 9, 1917 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of John Oliver and Eva (Copelain) Williams.
Williams, Philip Copelain was born on December 9, 1917 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of John Oliver and Eva (Copelain) Williams.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Morehouse College, 1937. Doctor of Medicine, University Illinois, 1941.
Intern Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1942—1943, resident obstetrics-gynecology, 1946—1948. Resident gynecology University Illinois, 1948—1949. Practice medicine specializing obstetrics-gynecology Chicago, since 1949.
Member staff St. Joseph Hospital, Illinois Masonic Hospital, Cook County Hospital, McGaw Hospital. Clinical professor Medical School Northwestern University, Chicago. Board directors American Cancer Society Chicago Unit & Illinois Division.
Served with United States Army, 1943-1945.
Fellow: American College of Surgeons, International College Surgeons. Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, New York Academy of Sciences, Institute Medicine, American Fertility Society, Chicago Gynecological Society (treasurer 1975-1978, president 1980-1981), Chicago, Illinois Medical Societies, Plaza, Carlton, Barclay.
Married Constance Shielda Rhetta Williams, May 29, 1943. Children: Philip, Susan Carol, Paul Rhetta.