Background
Mengert, William Felix was born on November 13, 1899 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Ulric T. and Margaret (Johnson) Mengert.
Mengert, William Felix was born on November 13, 1899 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Ulric T. and Margaret (Johnson) Mengert.
Bachelor of Science, Haverford (Pennsylvania) College, 1921. Doctor of Medicine Johns Hopkins, 1927.
Interne and resident obstetrician and gynecologist University Iowa Hospital, 1927-1932. Research fellow Gynecean Hospital Institute University Pennsylvania, 1932-1934. Assistant professor obstetrics and gynecology, University Iowa, 1934-1938, associate professor, 1938-1943.
Professor and Chairman, department obstetrical and gynecological Southwestern Medical School University Texas and Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas, 1943-1955.
Professor and head department obstetrics and gynecology college medical University of Illinois, 1955-1968. Visiting Professor Chicago Medical School.
1970-1976. Medical advisory board Planned Parenthood Chicago, 1956-1967, chairman, director, 1956-1961.
General program secretary 2d American Congress Obstetrics, Gynecology, Saint Louis, 1941, general program chairman 3d Congress, 1947.
American College of Surgeons fellowship Member of the American Medical Association (secretary section obstetrics and gynecology 1944-1947, chairman 1947-1948), American (president 1957-1958), Central (president 1947-1948), Texas associations obstetricians and gynecologists, American College Obstetricians and Gynecologists (president 1955), American, Chicago (president 1962-1963) gynecological societies, North Dakota, Dallas, Fort Worth obstetrical and gynecological societies, Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi, Nu Sigma Nu. Clubs: University (Chicago).
Married Ida Gaarder, June 14, 1924. Children: Eric John, Ann Katharine.