Background
Mann, William Alfred was born on March 21, 1898 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Alfred (Doctor of Medicine and Anna Damon (Cram) M.
Mann, William Alfred was born on March 21, 1898 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Alfred (Doctor of Medicine and Anna Damon (Cram) M.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1921, Doctor of Medicine 1923. Graduate study, 1924-1926. Master of Science, Northwestern, 1938.
Graduate study, Vienna, 1926.
Interne, Evanston (Illinois) Hospital, 1923-1924. Specialist in treatment of the eye since 1926, private practice Chicago since 1926. Member of faculty Northwestern University Medical School, 1927-1971, professor ophthalmology, 1949-1966, emeritus, 1966-1971.
Department chairman ophthalmology, Wesley Memorial Hospital, emeritus, 1966-1971.
Consultant-in-chief in ophthalmology United States Veterans Hospital, Hines, Illinois Secretary, treasurer Ophthalmic Public Company, Revision Committee, United States Pharmacopeia, 1950-1960. President Professional Interfraternity Conference, 1933-1935.
Chairman Medical Interfrat. Conference, 1947-1949.
Trustee, member Executive Committee Hadley School for the Blind.
Member American Medical Association, Illinois, Chicago medical societies, Chicago Ophthalmological Society (president, 1946-1947), American Academy Ophthalmology and Otolarngology, American Ophthalmological Society, Association for Research in Ophthalmology, Pan American Association Ophthalmology, Oxford Ophthalmological Congress, Lambda Chi Alpha (organizer, president Mid-West Conclave, 1921-1923), Alpha Kappa Kappa (grand primarius 1949-1953, 63-65. Mason (Knight of the Order of the Thistle). Associate editor, American Journal Ophthalmology.
Married Maud L. Davison, May 30, 1931. Children: William Alfred, III, Nancy Davison (Mistress Germanetti), David Leonard.