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Kannel, William B. was born on December 23, 1913 in Brooklyn. Son of Joseph Mayer and Sarah Molly Kannel.
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William B. Kannel
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William B. Kannel, American cardiologist, epidemiologist. Achievements include research in risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Recipient Award for Pioneering Achievement in Health, Charles A. Dana Foundation, 1986. Chairman Council on Epidemiology, American Heart Association, 1975; Fellow: American College Cardiology (life).
Education
Doctor of Medicine, University Georgia, Augusta, 1949.
Career
Director National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Framingham (Massachusetts) Heart Study, 1966—1979. Professor medicine Boston University School Medicine/Framingham Heart Study, since 1979. Chairman section preventive medicine and epidemiology Boston University School Medicine, 1979—1990.
Captain United States Public Health Service, 1949-1979.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Council on Epidemiology, American Heart Association, 1975. Fellow: American College Cardiology (life).
Connections
Married Rita Ruth Lefkowitz, May 29, 1943. Children: Linda Isaacson, Stephen.
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