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Henry Smith Williams
Henry Smith Williams, MD, LL.B.
Occupation	Author, Doctor, Lawyer
Nationality	American
Genres	Science, History, Medicine

Henry Smith Williams was a medical doctor, lawyer, and author of a number of books on medicine, history, and science. He was born in 1863 and died in 1943.^[1]

“	Dr. Henry Smith Williams is one of our very few physicians and scientists of national reputation, combining as he does an expert knowledge of medical facts, a position of authority in his profession, and a remarkable gilt for straightforward, untechnical writing that all can understand and enjoy. Beginning his practice of medicine in 1884, he has held many positions of honor and trust, such as Medical Superintendent of the New York Infant Asylum, and the Randall's Island Hospitals, New York; Assistant Physician to Bloomingdale Asylum; and has written many authoritative books on medical and related subjects, notably: "A History of Science" , "The Wonder of Science in Modern Life", "Miracles of Science", "Adding Years to Your Life", etc., etc., also editor of "The Historians' History of the World." He has also contributed many notable articles to McClure's Magazine and to medical journals.	”
— , advertisement for the book Painless Childbirth^[2]

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The Historians' History of the World (editor)
The Story of Modern Science
Luther Burbank: His Methods and Discoveries and Their Practical Application
Modern Warfare
Drugs against men, ISBN 0405136234
The private lives of birds
Your glands and you
Alcohol : how it affects the individual, the community, and the race

References

^ "Harper's Magazine author page for Henry Smith Williams". Harper's Magazine. http://www.harpers.org/subjects/HenrySmithWilliams. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
^ "advertisement", Sunset (Southern Pacific Company, Passenger Dept.) August 1914: 401, August 1914, http://books.google.com/books?id=wCULAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA401&lpg=PA401

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NAME	Williams, Henry Smith
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American medical doctor, lawyer, encyclopedist, and author
DATE OF BIRTH	1863
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH	1943
PLACE OF DEATH

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''Alcohol : how it affects the individual, the community, and the race'' - Alcohol : how it affects the individual, the community, and the race [WorldCat.org]

List of books at WorldCat - Results for 'au:"Henry Smith Williams"' [WorldCat.org]

''The private lives of birds'' - The private lives of birds, [WorldCat.org]

''Your glands and you'' - Your glands and you, [WorldCat.org]

''Modern Warfare'' - Modern warfare, [WorldCat.org]

''Luther Burbank: His Methods and Discoveries and Their Practical Application'' - Luther Burbank : his methods and discoveries and their practical application [WorldCat.org]

Harper's Magazine author page - Williams, Henry Smith (Harper's Magazine)

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