Background
Horner, William Harry was born on September 30, 1923 in Kenmore, New York, United States. Son of William Lawrence and Margaret Miller (Forsythe) Horner.
Horner, William Harry was born on September 30, 1923 in Kenmore, New York, United States. Son of William Lawrence and Margaret Miller (Forsythe) Horner.
Student, Muskingum College, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1952.
Intern, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1947-1948; United States Public Health Service fellow, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York, 1949-1951; assistant professor department biochemistry, State University New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1952-1956; associate professor, State University New York Downstate Medical Center, 1956-1959; director clinical chemistry laboratories, Georgetown University Hospital, 1959-1960; associate professor department biochemistry, Schools Medicine and Dentistry Georgetown University, Washington, 1959-1961; professor, Schools Medicine and Dentistry Georgetown University, 1961-1988; professor emeritus, Schools Medicine and Dentistry Georgetown University, since 1988; Chairman.dept. biochemistry, Schools Medicine and Dentistry Georgetown University, 1960-1981; retired, Schools Medicine and Dentistry Georgetown University, 1988.
Served with United States Army, 1943-1946. Served to captain United States Army, 1952-1954. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Harvey Society, Sigma Xi.
Married June Ellen Hottel, January 3, 1962. Children: Tina, Theodore, Philip, Ellen.