# William Clarence Braisted

> William Clarence Braisted was an American surgeon. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, died at home in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree in 1883 and from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons with a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1886. He was the Surgeon General of the United States Navy from 1914 to 1920 and the president of the American Medical Association from 1920 to 1921.

*American surgeon, Surgeon General of the United States Navy*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1864-10-09
- **Died:** 1941-01-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

William Clarence Braisted was an American surgeon. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, died at home in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree in 1883 and from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons with a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1886. He was the Surgeon General of the United States Navy from 1914 to 1920 and the president of the American Medical Association from 1920 to 1921.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 32.9 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 10.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 64.0 / 100

## Sources
- [William Clarence Braisted](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Clarence_Braisted)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29972118)

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