Background
Kannel, William Bernard was born on December 13, 1923 in Brooklyn. Son of Joseph M. and Sarah M. (Golden) Kannel.
Cardiologist epidemiologist university professor
Kannel, William Bernard was born on December 13, 1923 in Brooklyn. Son of Joseph M. and Sarah M. (Golden) Kannel.
Doctor of Medicine, Georgia Medical College, 1949. Master of Public Health, Harvard University, 1959. Doctor Medicine (honorary), University Goteburg, 1985.
Intern, resident internal medicine, S.I. Public Health Hospital, 1949-1950, 53-56;
assistant, Peter Brent Brigham Hospital, 1956-1963;
associate director, Framingham (Massachusetts) Heart Study, National Heart and Lung Institute, 1950-1953, 56-67;
director, Framingham (Massachusetts) Heart Study, National Heart and Lung Institute, 1967-1979. Consultant Framingham Union Hospital, Cushing Hospital. Associate medicine Boston U.Med.
School; associate preventive medicine Harvard University Medical School. Professor medicine and Public Health, visiting physician, chief preventive medicine andepidemiology section, research fellow Center Health and Advanced Policy Studies Boston University School Medicine. Medical director United States Public Health Service, 1949-1979.
Chief medical advisory board to National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1981-1984.
Member scientific advisory board United States Air Force, 1977-1978. Served with United States Army, 1943-1946, Army of the United States, 1949-1979. Fellow American College Cardiology, American College Epidemiology, American College Preventive Medicine (honorary), American Heart Association (fellow council epidemiology, former chairman council epidemiology), American College Physicians.
Member Association Commissioned Officers United States Public Health Service, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Rita R. Lefkowitz, May 29, 1943. Children: Linda J. Kannel Isaacson, Steven Michael, Patricia M. Kannel Hoffman, Forrest S.