Background
Perkins, William Harvey was born on October 21, 1894 in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Penrose Robinson and Marion (Harvey) Perkins.
Perkins, William Harvey was born on October 21, 1894 in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Penrose Robinson and Marion (Harvey) Perkins.
Doctor of Medicine Jefferson Medical College, 1917. Doctor of Science, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Doctor of Laws, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Interne Jefferson Medical College Hospital, 1917. First lieutenant Medical Corps., United States Army, detachment commander with Base Hospital Northern 120, Tours, France, 1918-1919. Medical missionary Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions to Siam, 1919-1923.
Fellowship in medical education, Rockefeller Foundation, 1924-1926.
Professor medicine and director clinics, Chulalangkarana University, Siam, 1926-1930. Instructor in medicine, Tulane University, 1930-1931, professor preventive medicine, since 1931.
Dean preventive medicine, Jefferson Medical College, 1941-1950.
Fellow American College Physical, 1942, College of Physical of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County Medical Society, Philadelphia Council of Social Agencies. Club of Philadelphia, Theta Kappa Psi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Barbara Isabelle Bond, June 25, 1918. Children: Barbara Jeanne (Mistress Walter J. Binnings), Harriet June.