Birthdate: April 8, 1850
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Norfolk Historic District, Connecticut, United States
Died: April 30, 1934
William Henry Welch was a distinguished American physician, pathologist, bacteriologist, and medical-school administrator recognized for his important impact on medical education and public health. He was a founding professor at Johns Hopkins Hospital and played a crucial role in establishing the institution’s School of Medicine and School of Hygiene and Public Health. Welch was widely known for his concise summaries of scientific research and was referred to as the “Dean of American Medicine.” Today, his legacy is commemorated through the naming of the Johns Hopkins medical school library in his honor.
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