Ralph Chester Williams

Background

Williams, Ralph Chester was born on February 17, 1928 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Ralph Chester and Annie (Perry) Williams.

Education

AB with distinction, Cornell Univercity, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, Cornell Univercity, 1954; Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Lund, Sweden, 1991.

Career

Intern, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1954-1955; assistant resident in internal medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1955-1956; resident in internal medicine, New York Hospital, 1956-1957; chief resident, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1959-1960; guest investigator, Rockefeller Institute, New York City, 1961-1963; physician in internal medicine and rheumatology, since 1963; associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1963-1968; professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1968-1969; professor, department chairman medicine, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1969-1988; Schott professor rheumatology and medicine, U. Florida, Gaineville, 1988-1998; with rheumatology Department, University New Mexico School Medicine, Albuquerque, since 1998. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine.

Achievements

• Ralph Chester Williams has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Air Force, 1957-1959. Master American College Rheumatology. Fellow American College of Physicians.

Member American Association Immunology, Association American Physicians, American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Clinical Investigation, Control Society Clinical Research, Western Society Clinical Research, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Mary Elizabeth Adams, June 23, 1951. Children— Cathy, Frederick, John (deceased), Michael, Annual.

Father:

Ralph Chester Williams

Mother:

Annie (Perry) Williams

Spouse:

Mary Elizabeth Adams