William Osler

Canadian physician and co-founder of Johns Hopkins Hospital (1849–1919)
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William Osler

Summary

William Osler is a human[1]. Born in Bond Head[2], he… he was born on July 12, 1849[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on December 29, 1919[5]. He worked as a physician[6], professor[7], and writer[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 31 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • William Osler's place of birth was Bond Head[2].
  • William Osler died in Oxford[4].
  • William Osler was born on July 12, 1849[3].
  • William Osler died on December 29, 1919[5].
  • William Osler was married to Grace Linzee Revere[10].
  • A child of William Osler was [Edward] Revere Osler[11].
  • William Osler held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • William Osler worked as a physician[6].
  • William Osler worked as a professor[7].
  • William Osler's professions included writer[8].
  • William Osler's field of work was medicine[13].
  • William Osler held the position of president[14].
  • William Osler held the position of president[15].
  • William Osler held the position of head of department[16].
  • Among William Osler's employers was Johns Hopkins University[17].
  • Among William Osler's employers was McGill University[18].
  • Among William Osler's employers was University of Pennsylvania[19].
  • Among William Osler's employers was University of Oxford[20].
  • William Osler was educated at McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences[21].
  • William Osler was educated at Trinity College[22].
  • William Osler received the Fellow of the Royal Society[23].
  • William Osler received the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame[24].
  • William Osler received the Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[25].
  • William Osler received the Goulstonian Lectures[26].
  • William Osler received the Harveian Oration[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bond Head[2], William Osler… he was born on July 12, 1849[3].

Education

Educated at McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences[21], a medical school[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1821[30] and Trinity College[22], an affiliated school[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1851[33], headquartered in Trinity College (Main Building)[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], professor[7], and writer[8]. William Osler's field of work was medicine[13]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University[17], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1876[37], headquartered in Baltimore[38]; McGill University[18], a public research university[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1821[41], headquartered in Montreal[42]; University of Pennsylvania[19], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1740[45], headquartered in Philadelphia[46]; and University of Oxford[20], a collegiate university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1096[49], headquartered in Oxford[50]. Positions held include president[14], a corporate title[51] and head of department[16], a corporate title[52]. He supervised Adelaide Dutcher as a doctoral student[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[23], a fellowship award[54], in United Kingdom[55]; Canadian Medical Hall of Fame[24], a hall of fame[56], in Canada[57], founded in 1994[58], headquartered in London[59]; Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[25], a fellowship award[60], in United Kingdom[61]; Goulstonian Lectures[26], an award[62]; Harveian Oration[27], an award[63], in United Kingdom[64], founded in 1656[65]; and Silliman Memorial Lectures[66], an award[67].

Personal Life

Among William Osler's spouses was Grace Linzee Revere[10]. A child of him was [Edward] Revere Osler[11].

Death and Burial

William Osler died on December 29, 1919[5]. He died in Oxford[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[68].

Why It Matters

William Osler has Wikipedia articles in 31 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

FAQs

Where was William Osler born?

William Osler's place of birth was Bond Head[2].

Where did William Osler die?

William Osler passed away in Oxford[4].

Who was William Osler married to?

William Osler's spouses include Grace Linzee Revere[10].

What did William Osler do for work?

William Osler worked as physician[6], professor[7], and writer[8].

Where did William Osler go to school?

William Osler was educated at McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences[21] and Trinity College[22].

What awards did William Osler receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[23], Canadian Medical Hall of Fame[24], Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[25], and Goulstonian Lectures[26].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Library of the World's Best Literature, Encyclopaedia Hebraica, Dictionary of National Biography, third supplement +1
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