Background
Hammon, William McDowell was born on July 20, 1904 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of William Henry and Adaline (McDowell) Hammon.
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William McDowell Hammon
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Doctor of Science (honorary), Allegheny College, 1959. Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1936. Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1938.
Department of Public Health, Harvard University, 1939.
Career
Director medical dispensary, Shabunda, Belgian Congo, 1926-1930;
instructor epidemiology school public health, Harvard University, Boston, 1939-1940;
member of faculty, Hooper Foundation for Medical Research University of California, 1940-1950;
lecturer medicine and neurology school medicine, Hooper Foundation for Medical Research University of California, 1942-1950;
member of faculty school public health, Hooper Foundation for Medical Research University of California, 1944-1950;
professor epidemiology, Hooper Foundation for Medical Research University of California, 1947-1950;
professor, U. Pittsburgh, 1950-1973;
emeritus, U. Pittsburgh, 1973-1989;
head department epidemiology and microbiology school public health, U. Pittsburgh, 1950-1970. Consultant surgeon general United States Army, 1941-1973. Director virus infection communication Armed Forces Epidemiology Board, 1956-1965, director tropical medicine communication, 1946, member board, 1965-1973.
Consultant Communicable Disease Center United States Public Health Service, 1948-1960. Member National Advisory Cancer Council, 1960-1963. Advising committee live polio virus vaccine Surgeon General, 1959-1966.
Member panel viruses and cancer National Cancer Institute, 1959-1962. Member Pacific Science Board National Research Council, 1950-1956.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Public Health Association (research and standards committee 1949, chairman 1950-1955), American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, American Academy Microbiology (governor). Member Society of America Bacteriologists (president 1949), American Association Immunology, American Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (editorial board since 1951, president 1967-1968), Experimental Biology and Medicine, Society Experimental Pathology, American Association Physicians, American Epidemiological Society (president 1962-1963), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Delta Omega.
Connections
Married Helen Black, August 3, 1926. Children: William M., Barbara Helen.
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Nationality
American
Education
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Awards
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Recipient Medal of Freedom, 1946, Richard M. Taylor award in arbovirology, 1980, Outstanding Civilian Service award Surgeon General United States Army, 1973.Recipient Medal of Freedom, 1946, Richard M. Taylor award in arbovirology, 1980, Outstanding Civilian Service award Surgeon General United States Army, 1973.