Background
VALENTINE, William was born on September 29, 1917 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Herbert S. Valentine and Mabel W. Valentine.
VALENTINE, William was born on September 29, 1917 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Herbert S. Valentine and Mabel W. Valentine.
Student, University Michigan, 1934—1936. Student, University Missouri, Columbia, 1936—1937. Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, 1942.
Intern Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1942—1943, assistant resident in medicine, 1943, chief resident in medicine, 1943—1944. Specialist, attending physician in internal medicine Wadsworth Hospital, Los Angeles, 1949—1988, Veterans Administration Center, Los Angeles, 1949—1988. Specialist, attending physician in internal medicine Center Health Sciences University of California at Los Angeles, since 1949, professor medicine, 1957—1988, chairman department, 1963—1971, professor emeritus medicine, since 1988.
Captain MC Army of the United States, 1944-1947.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Master: American College of Physicians (John Phillips Memorial award for distinguished achievements in internal medicine 1979). Fellow: American Society Hematology (Henry Stratton lecturer 1978), International Society Hematology (vice president United States 1976-1980). Member: National Academy of Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences, We.
Society Clinical Research, We. Association Physicians (president 1969-1970), Association American Physicians, American Society Clinical Investigation (vice president 1962), American Board Internal Medicine.
Married Martha Hickman Winfree. Children: William, James, Edward.