Background
Seaman, William Bernard was born on January 5, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Benjamin and Dorothy E. Seaman.
Seaman, William Bernard was born on January 5, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Benjamin and Dorothy E. Seaman.
Student, University Michigan, 1934-1937; Doctor of Medicine Harvard University, 1941.
Intern, Billings Hospital, University of Chicago, 1941-1942; assistant radiology, Yale University School Medicine, 1947-1948; instructor, Yale University School Medicine, 1948-1949; instructor radiology, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1949-1951; associate professor, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1951-1955; professor, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1955-1956; professor radiology, department chairman, College Physicians and Surgical, Columbia University, 1956-1982; James Picker professor emeritus, Columbia University, since 1982. Director radiology service, trustee Presbyterian Hospital, New York City.
Served as major United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Flight surgeon. Member Radiological Society N.A., American Roentgen Ray Society (president 1973-1974, gold medal 1988), American College Radiology (president 1980-1981), Association University Radiologists (president 1955-1956, Gold medal 1979), New York Roentgen Society (president 1961-1962), New York Gastroenterological Society (president 1965-1966), Society Chairman Academic Radiology Departments (president 1967-1968), Eastern Radiological Society (president 1985-1986).
Married Veryl Swick, February 26, 1944. Children: Marvin Gene, Cheryl Dorothy, William David.