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Dr. Weller Van Hook was a prominent and innovative surgeon in Chicago, and served for five years as the President (General Secretary) of the [[American Theosophical Society]]. | |||
== Early years == | == Early years == | ||
The Van Hook family descended from a Burgomeister General of Holland. His descendants emigrated to New Amsterdam (now New York City), and later settled in Indiana. Weller Van Hook was born on May 14, 1862 in Greensville, Indiana, where his father was a physician. In 1881 he began a course of study at the University of Michigan, and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in 1884. | |||
== Medical career == | == Medical career == | ||
Revision as of 18:33, 9 April 2012
Dr. Weller Van Hook was a prominent and innovative surgeon in Chicago, and served for five years as the President (General Secretary) of the American Theosophical Society.
Early years
The Van Hook family descended from a Burgomeister General of Holland. His descendants emigrated to New Amsterdam (now New York City), and later settled in Indiana. Weller Van Hook was born on May 14, 1862 in Greensville, Indiana, where his father was a physician. In 1881 he began a course of study at the University of Michigan, and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in 1884.
Medical career
Northwestern Medical School lists Dr. Van Hook as Professor of Surgery 1896-1908, and chairman of the Department of Surgery 1899-1908.[1]
When he joined the medical faculty in 1896, the school had been making admission requirements more rigorous, but soon that academic objective came into conflict with the administration's desire to increase matriculation, which exceeded 600 in 1902-1903, compared to 321 in 1895-1896. Bayard Holmes wrote: "Van Hook went to Northwestern [in 1896] where his enthusiasm was slowly drowned out by the economic and pedantic exploitation of the splendid foundation laid so patiently and devotedly by [early founders],"[2]
Theosophical work
Years as President of American Theosophical Society
Writings
Later years
Notes
- ↑ Leslie B. Arey, Appendix to Northwestern University Medical School 1859-1979, Galter Health Sciences Library Web page accessed April 9, 2012 at [1]. See pages 537 and 544.
- ↑ Leslie B. Arey, Northwestern University Medical School 1859-1979, Galter Health Sciences Library Web page accessed April 9, 2012 at [2]. See page 159.