Background
Thompson, William Benbow was born on December 26, 1890 in Monrovia, Indiana, United States. Son of Doctor Thomas Lindley and Mary B. (Hubbard) Thompson.
Thompson, William Benbow was born on December 26, 1890 in Monrovia, Indiana, United States. Son of Doctor Thomas Lindley and Mary B. (Hubbard) Thompson.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Southern California, 1912. Master of Sciences, University California, 1914, Doctor of Medicine 1916.
William Benbow, III, Charles Edwarde Locke. Intern University of California Hospital, 1916-1917. House officer New York Lying-In Hospital, 1919.
Graduate fellow obstetrics Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1920.
Assistant resident gynecology Sloane Maternity Hospital, New York City, 1920, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1921-1924, assistant obstetrician, 1922-1924. Practicing obstetrician, Los Angeles, 1925-1959.
Associate clinical professor, University of Southern California, 1944-1953. Clinical professor obstetrics University of California at Los Angeles, 1953-1961, emeritus clinical professor obstetrics, from 1961.
Emeritus staff Hollowood Presbyterian, Cedars of Lebanon hospitals.
Medical director American Institute Family Relations. Medical director Florence Crittenton Association, 1939-1957. Consultant to the California State Department Public Health.
Served as 1st lieutenant Medical Corps, United States Army, 1918-1919. Diplomate American Board Obstetrics and Gynecology. Member American Medical Association, California Medical Association, American Association Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Pacific Coast (president 1949), Los Angeles (president 1931-1932) obstetrical and gynec. societies American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (founder.
Married Ruth Locke, June 12, 1916. Children: Nancy Jane (Mistress Alfred Seale, Junior.