William Osler

William Osler

Date of Birth: July 12, 1849 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Date of Death: December 29, 1919 Biography Sir William Osler was a Canadian physician and one of the most influential figures in the history of medicine. Born in Bond Head, Canada West (now Ontario), Osler pursued…

William Mulholland

Date of Birth: September 11, 1855 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Date of Death: July 22, 1935 Biography William Mulholland was an eminent Irish-American civil engineer, born on September 11, 1855, in Belfast, Ireland. Immigrating to the United States in 1877, Mulholland initially worked in various menial…
William Masters

William Masters

Date of Birth: December 27, 1915 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Date of Death: February 16, 2001 Biography William Masters was a pioneering scientist and physician, best known for his groundbreaking research in the field of human sexuality. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Masters had a keen interest…
William Lipscomb

William Lipscomb

Date of Birth: December 9, 1919 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Date of Death: April 14, 2011 Biography William Nunn Lipscomb Jr. was an American chemist and Nobel Laureate, renowned for his work on the structure of boranes, a class of chemical compounds of boron and hydrogen.…
William John Wills

William John Wills

Date of Birth: January 5, 1834 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Date of Death: June 28, 1861 Biography William John Wills was a pioneering scientist and explorer best known for his role in the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition across Australia. Born in Totnes, Devon, England, Wills…
William J. Mayo

William J. Mayo

Date of Birth: June 29, 1861 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Date of Death: July 28, 1939 Biography William James Mayo, M.D., was an eminent American physician and surgeon, renowned for his role in establishing and enhancing the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Born into a family…
William Herschel

William Herschel

Date of Birth: November 15, 1738 Zodiac Sign: Scorpio Date of Death: August 25, 1822 Biography Sir Frederick William Herschel was a German-born British astronomer and composer, best known for his discovery of the planet Uranus in 1781. Born in Hanover, Germany, Herschel initially pursued…
William Henry Danforth

William Henry Danforth

Date of Birth: April 10, 1926 Zodiac Sign: Aries Date of Death: September 16, 2020 Biography William Henry Danforth, born on April 10, 1926, in St. Louis, Missouri, was a prominent physician, educator, and chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis. He was the son…
William Harvey

William Harvey

Date of Birth: April 1, 1578 Zodiac Sign: Aries Date of Death: June 3, 1657 Biography William Harvey was an English physician who made seminal contributions to anatomy and physiology. He is best known for his detailed description of the systemic circulation and properties of…
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William Foege

Date of Birth: March 12, 1936 Zodiac Sign: Pisces Biography William Herbert Foege is an American epidemiologist, best known for his work in the eradication of smallpox during the 1970s. Born in Decorah, Iowa, Foege developed a keen interest in public health early in his…