William Victor Whitehorn

Background

Whitehorn, William Victor was born on October 3, 1915 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of David and Rose (Elconin) Whitehorn.

Education

Student, Wayne State University, 1932-1934; Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1936; Doctor of Medicine University of Michigan, 1939.

Career

Intern, Harper Hospital, Detroit, 1939-1940; research assistant physiology, University of Michigan, 1940-1942; research associate, Ohio State University, 1942-1944; instructor physiology and medicine, Ohio State University, 1944-1945; assistant professor, Ohio State University, 1945-1947; assistant professor physiology, University of Illinois, 1947-1950; associate professor, University of Illinois, 1950-1954; professor, University of Illinois, 1954-1970; assistant dean for international programs, special assistant to president for medical affairs, director division health science, professor health science and biological science, U. Delaware, Newark, 1970-1974; assistant commissioner for professional and consumer programs, Food and Drug Administration, United States Public Health Service, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1974-1978; deputy associate commissioner for health affairs, Food and Drug Administration, United States Public Health Service, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1978-1979; visiting professor physiology, Uniformed Service U. Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland., 1979-1988; emeritus professor, since 1988. Chief of party, professor physiology University of Illinois Chiang Mai Project, Thailand, 1962-1964. Campus coordinator, 1965-1970.

Consultant West Side Veterans Administration Hospital., Chicago, 1954-1962. Member cardiovascular study section division research grants United States Public Health Service, 1961-1962.

Achievements

• William Victor Whitehorn has been listed as a noteworthy educator, physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Physiological Society, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine (chairman Illinois section 1960-1961), Central Society Clinical Research, Chicago Institute Medicine, American Heart Association, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Sarah B. Holland, August 28, 1938. Children— David, Gene Allen.

Father:

David Whitehorn

Mother:

Rose (Elconin) Whitehorn

Spouse:

Sarah B. Holland

child:

Gene Allen Whitehorn

child:

David Whitehorn