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physician

William Weed Van Baun, American physician. Member American Institute Homœopathy (president 1916-1917), Pennsylvania Homœ. Medical Society (president 1896), Philadelphia County Homœ. Medical Society (president 1892-1893), Germantown Homœ. Medical Society (president 1915-1916), American Academy Political and Social Science; Mason.

Background

Baun, William Weed Van was born on August 20, 1858 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Saint John Divine and Harriet Finch (Weed) V.

Education

Graduate course, University of Vienna, 1888.

Career

Practiced at Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1880-1881, Philadelphia, since 1881. Physical to Hahnemann Hospital, since 1890, trustee 15 years. Consultant physical Saint Luke’s Hospital, West Philadelphia Homœ.

Hospital, Woman’s Southern Homœ.

Hospital; professor pediatrics, 1904-1912, professor dietetics, since 1912, Hahnemann Medical College.

Achievements

  • William Weed Van Baun has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Institute Homœopathy (president 1916-1917), Pennsylvania Homœ. Medical Society (president 1896), Philadelphia County Homœ. Medical Society (president 1892-1893), Germantown Homœ.

Medical Society (president 1915-1916), American Academy Political and Social Science.

Connections

Father:
Saint John Divine V.

Mother:
Harriet Finch (Weed) V.