Background
Bruner, William Evans was born on January 8, 1866 in Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Abram and Sarah Jane (Breneman) Bruner.
Bruner, William Evans was born on January 8, 1866 in Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Abram and Sarah Jane (Breneman) Bruner.
Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, lyr. Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1888, Master of Arts, 1891, Doctor of Science, 1928. Doctor of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, 1891.
Began as clinical assistant in ophthalmology 1894, clinical professor, 1912-1915, professor ophthalmology, 1915-1936, emeritus, Medical Department, Western Reserve University. Visiting ophthalmologist Saint Vincent’s Hospital, 1898-1917, Lakeside Hospital, 1912-1936. Consulting ophthalmologist, Saint Vincent’s Hospital, 1917-1934, Rainbow Hospital, 1920-1936, Maternity and Babies’ and Children’s hospitals.
Ex-member of advisory board Ohio State Common for the Blind, Cleveland Society for the Blind.
Oculist to the United States Pension Bureau Major Medical corpus, United States army.
Member American Ophthalmological Society, American Academy Ophthalmology and Oto-Laryngology, American Medical Association, Cleveland Medical Society (ex-president), Cleveland Medical library association (ex-president), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Delta Phi, Sigma Nu. Clubs: Union, Rowfant, Mayfield, Pasteur, Cleveland Ophthalmologic.
Married Lydia South. Clark, February 18, 1897. Children: Williams Evans (deceased), Clark Evans.