Background
Beck, William Samson was born on November 7, 1923 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Myron Paul and Gertrude (Harris) Beck.
biochemist educator hematologist writer
Beck, William Samson was born on November 7, 1923 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Myron Paul and Gertrude (Harris) Beck.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Michigan, 1943; Doctor of Medicine University of Michigan, 1946; A.M. (honorary), Harvard University, 1971.
Instructor, assistant professor medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, 1950-1957;
fellow in biochemistry, New York University College Medicine, 1955-1957;
member of faculty department medicine, Harvard University, Boston, since 1957;
professor, Harvard University, since 1979;
tutor in biochemistry science, Harvard University, since 1957;
emeritus, since 1996. Professor division health science and technical Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1971, chairman admissionscom., 1977-1988. Director clinical laboratories Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1957-1975, chief hematology unit, 1957-1972, director hematology research laboratory, physician,1957-1996.
Member of advisory county National Institute. Arthritis, Metabolism and Digestive Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 1971-1974. Member hematology study section National Institutes of Health, 1967-1971.
Austin S. Weisberger visiting professor medicine, CWRU, 1996.
(NY: Harcourt Brace, 1957. Good in Good jacket Hardcover, ...)
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society Hematology (Executive Committee 1979-1984), Association American Physicians, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Association Cancer Research.
Married Helene Samuels, October 24, 1947. Children— Thomas Russell, Peter Dean. Married Hanne Troedsson, July20, 1964.
Children— John Christopher, Paul Brooks.