Background
Hoffman, William Samuel was born on July 5, 1899 in Baltimore. Son of Louis Benjamin Hoffman and Lena Miller.
Hoffman, William Samuel was born on July 5, 1899 in Baltimore. Son of Louis Benjamin Hoffman and Lena Miller.
AB, Johns Hopkins University, 1918; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 1922; Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago, 1929.
Assistant in physiological chemistry, Johns Hopkins Medical School, 1922-1925; instructor, Johns Hopkins Medical School, 1925-1927; intern, Cook County Hospital, 1929-1930; National Research Council fellow in medicine, Rush Medical College, 1931-1932; professor biochemistry, Chicago Medical School, 1932-1944; acting director, Hektoen Institute for Medical Research, Chicago, 1944-1946; acting director of laboratories, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1944-1946; director biochemistry, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1946-1953; professorial lecturer in medicine, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1953-1967; professorial lecturer emeritus, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, since 1967; physician, Sidney Hillman Health Center Chicago, 1953-1968; consultant, Veterans Administration Hospital., Hines, Illinois, 1954-1974.
Member Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi.
Married Miriam Berliner, July 26, 1928. Children: Paul Arthur (deceased), Nancy.