William Gilman Thompson

William Gilman Thompson (December 26, 1856 - October 27, 1927) was an American physician, dietitian, and medical writer. He attended Yale Sheffield Scientific School, earning a Ph.B. in 1877, and later graduated from Columbia University with an M.D. in 1880. Thompson also trained at Humboldt University of Berlin and King's College Hospital, London. Thompson co-founded the New York Clinic for the Functional Re-education of Disabled Soldiers, Sailors, and Civilians, which later became Reconstruction Hospital and merged with NYU Bellevue. He served as president of this institution and was a professor of medicine at several colleges, including New York University Medical College, Woman's Medical College, and Cornell University Medical College in New York City. Thompson also consolidated the Demilt Dispensary and Park Hospital with the New York Clinic. He held consulting physician roles at Bellevue Hospital, Nassau Hospital, Mineola Medical Service, Woman's Hospital, Lawrence Hospital, and the Standard Oil Company. Thompson was a consultant in industrial hygiene for the Public Health Service and served on various boards, including the Council of National Defense and the Industrial Hygiene Division of New York State Labor Department. He was also a trustee and vice-president of the New York Academy of Medicine from 1904 to 1907. Thompson was president of the New York Botanical Garden and vice-president of Lenox Garden Club. His published works include *Practical Dietetics* (1895), *The Occupational Diseases* (1914), and contributions to medical journals and reference handbooks such as *Wood's Reference Handbook on the Medical Sciences*. He received awards like the Joseph ...