Background
Harvey, Watkins Proctor was born on April 19, 1918 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Son of William Cochran and Caroline (Proctor) Harvey.
Harvey, Watkins Proctor was born on April 19, 1918 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Son of William Cochran and Caroline (Proctor) Harvey.
AB, Lynchburg College, 1939. Doctor of Medicine, Duke, 1943. Doctor of Science (honorary), Georgetown University, 1979.
Intern medicine Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1943-1944, senior assistant resident medicine, 1948-1949, chief resident medicine, 1949-1950. Fellow medicine Harvard Medical School, 1946-1948. Faculty Georgetown University School Medicine, 1950—2007, professor medicine, 1960—2007.
Staff division cardiology Georgetown University Hospital, 1950–2007. Consultant Walter Reed Army, VA, United States Naval, hospitals, United States Department State, National Institutes of Health.
Master American College of Physicians (Distinguished Teacher award 1985), American College Cardiology (Distinguished Teacher award 1972). Member American Heart Association (president 1969-1970, fellow council clinical cardiology, chairman 1969-1970, Gold Heart award 1972, James Herrick award 1978), Washington Heart Association (president 1962-1964), Association University Cardiologists (secretary-treasurer 1967-1969, vice president 1969-1970, president 1970-1971), Association American Physicians, Clinical and Climatological Association, American Federation Clinical Research, American Medical Association, District of Columbia Medical Society, Southern Society Clinical Research, Clinico-Pathological Society District of Columbia, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Irma M. Burns, April 30, 1949. Children: Watkins Proctor, Junior (deceased), Janet Carolyn, Blair Burns (deceased).