Background
Waring, William Winburn was born on July 20, 1923 in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Son of Antonio Johnston and Sue Cole (Winburn) Waring.
educator Pediatric pulmonologist
Waring, William Winburn was born on July 20, 1923 in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Son of Antonio Johnston and Sue Cole (Winburn) Waring.
Graduate, Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Connecticut, 1942; student, Yale University, 1942-1943; Doctor of Medicine Harvard University, 1947.
Intern, Children's Hospital, Boston, 1947-1948;
intern, then resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1948-1952;
practice medicine specializing in pediatrics, Jacksonville, Florida, 1955-1957;
instructor department pediatrics, School Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1957-1958;
assistant professor, School Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1958-1961;
associate professor, School Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1961-1966;
professor emeritus, School Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, since 1966;
Jane B. Aron Professor Pediatrics, School Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1987-1996. Director Pediat. Pulmonary Center, New Orleans, 1969-1988, Cystic Fibrosis Center, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1963-1988. Chairman professional training committee Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 1978-1986.
Consultant Louisiana State Handicapped Children's Association,1963-1988. Member pulmonary diseases advising committee National Institutes of Health, 1978-1980.
(Book by Waring, William W., Jeansonne, L.O.)
Served to captain Medical corpus, United States army, 1952-1954. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (executive committee 1966-1971, Edwin L. Kendig Junior award), American College Chest Physicians. Member American Pediatric Society, American Thoracic Society (vice president 1977).
Clubs: Boston, Southern Yacht, Wyvern (New Orleans).
Married Nell Pape Williams, July 19, 1952. Children— William Winburn, Benjamin Joseph, AntonioJohnston, Peter Ayraud, Patrick Houstoun.