Background
Deiss, William Paul was born on February 1, 1923 in Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States. Son of William Paul and Florence (Schilling) Deiss.
Deiss, William Paul was born on February 1, 1923 in Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States. Son of William Paul and Florence (Schilling) Deiss.
Bachelor of Science, University Notre Dame, 1943; Doctor of Medicine, University Illinois, 1945.
Intern, University of Wisconsin, 1945-1946; resident, fellow in medicine, University of Wisconsin, 1948-1954; assistant professor, associate professor medicine, Duke, 1954-1958; assistant professor biochemistry, Duke, 1954-1958; associate professor, professor medicine and biochemistry, Indiana U., 1958-1968; professor, University Texas, Galveston, 1968-1984, 90-; department chairman medicine, University Texas, Galveston, 1968-1984; professor medicine, Medical College Virginia, 1984-1990. Member of advisory committee National Institutes of Health.
Served from First lieutenant to captain Medical Corps, United States Army, 1946-1948. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Federation Clinical Research (past secretary-treasurer), American Society Clinical Investigation, Association American Physicians, Endocrine Society.
Married Bettye Jane Baker, May 5, 1948 (divorced 1979). Children: Diana Elizabeth Deiss Mysliwiec, William David, Paula Jane Deiss Roberts. Married Elizabeth Matson Benham, June 27, 1981.