Background
Parkinson, William Nimon was born on September 17, 1886 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter and Sarah (Nimon) Parkinson.
Parkinson, William Nimon was born on September 17, 1886 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter and Sarah (Nimon) Parkinson.
Bachelor of Science, Villanova (Pennsylvania) College, 1907, Doctor of Laws, 1932. Doctor of Medicine Temple University, 1911. Master of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1925.
Doctor of Science, Pennsylvania Military College, 1949, Doctor of Education (honorary), Dickinson College, 1951, Doctor of Humane Letters Hahnemann Medical College, 1955.
Doctor of Laws, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1957. Doctor Medical Science, Woman’s Medical College, Philadelphia, 1959.
Assistant surgeon Joseph Price Hospital, Philadelphia, 1912-1917. Surgical Montgomery Hospital, Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1922-1925. Chief surgical Florida East Coast Hospital, Saint Augustine, Florida, 1926-1928.
Professor clinical surgery, Temple University, 1928-1971, dean school medicine, 1929-1959, dean emeritus, 1961-1971.
Vice president in charge medical center, 1953-1961, medical director Temple University Hospitals, 1929-1961. Trustee Magee Hospital for Convalescents, Skin and Cancer Hospital, Philadelphia.
God gives us the Holy Spirit, and when we respond, there is no limit to what the grace of God is able to do in a human life.
Served as captain Medical Corps, United States Army, World War I. Member of the American Medical Association, Pennsylvania State Medical Society, Philadelphia Medical Society, Phi Chi, Alpha Omega Alpha. Clubs: Medical, Philadelphia Country, Union League, Rotary.