William Mcneal Nicholson

Background

Nicholson, William Mcneal was born on September 27, 1905 in Bath, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Thorne and Ann Catherine (McNeal) Nicholson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Duke, 1927. Doctor of Medicine Johns Hopkins, 1931.

Career

Assistant in pathology Johns Hopkins, 1931-1932, assistant in medicine, 1932-1935. Associate in medicine Duke Medical Center, 1935-1942, associate professor medicine, 1946-1952, professor, 1952-1974, assistant dean in charge continuing medical education, 1949-1968, emeritus, 1968. Associate physician Duke U. Hospital, 1935-1952, physician, 1952-1974.

Membership

Member North Carolina Air Control Council. Member American Clinical and Climatological Association, American College of Physicians, American Diabetes Association, American Medical Association, American Society Clinical Investigation, Southern, Durham-Orange County (president 1952-1953) medical associations, North Carolina Medical Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha. Club: Hope Valley Country.

Chairman editorial board North Carolina Medical Journal.

Connections

Married Eunice Stamey, November 30, 1928. Children: Anne Kathryn (Mistress Fayette Perry Grose), William McNeal, Samuel Thorne.

Father:

John Thorne Nicholson

Mother:

Ann Catherine (McNeal) Nicholson

Spouse:

Eunice Stamey

child:

Samuel Thorne Nicholson

child:

William McNeal Nicholson

child:

Anne Kathryn Nicholson (Mistress Fayette Perry Grose)