Background
Gantt, William Horsley was born on October 24, 1892 in Wingina, Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas Perkins and Ann Maria Perkins (Horsley) Gantt.
Gantt, William Horsley was born on October 24, 1892 in Wingina, Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas Perkins and Ann Maria Perkins (Horsley) Gantt.
Bachelor of Science, University of North Carolina, 1917. Doctor of Medicine, University of Virginia, 1920. Student of University of London, 1924.
; children—William Andrew Horsley, Emily Perkins (Mistress Leo Kahn). Married second, Rebecca Esler, August 8, 1965. Interned in Baltimore, 1920-1922.
Medical chief, Petrograd unit American Relief Administration, Russia, 1922-1923.
Conducted research on physiology of brain in laboratories of Professor Pavlov, Petrograd, Russia, 1925-1929. Established, and since connected with, Pavlovian Laboratory, for study neurophysiology and neurotic behavior in animals and human beings, department of medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1929.
Associate professor, psychiatry, 1945-1958, emeritus. Chief Psychophysiol. laboratories, Virginia, from 1958.
Consultant psychiatrist Veterans’ Administration, from 1949.
Professor pharmacology, U. Puerto Rico, 1954-1955. Professor clinical psychiatry U. Maryland., 1973-1980. Adjunct Professor U. Louisville, 1976-1980.
Vice chairman Russian War Relief, Baltimore, Maryland.
Member Foreign Policy Association (secretary 1935-1944. Member), Sigma Xi.; Club: 14 West. Hamilton Saint Member of advisory board Medico.
Married Mary G. Richardson, June 23, 1934 (deceased. Married second, Rebecca Esler, August 8, 1965. Children: William Andrew Horsley, Emily Perkins (Mistress Leo Kahn).