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William Duncan Silkworth
American physician
William D. Silkworth | |
|---|---|
William Silkworth | |
| Born | ()July 22, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A. |
| Died | March 22, () (aged&#;77) Manhattan, New York[1] |
| Education | Princeton University (), Bellevue Hospital Medical College () |
| Known&#;for | Medical treatment of alcoholism |
| Notable work | The Doctor's Opinion |
| Spouse | Marie Antoinette Bennett &#; &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
William Duncan Silkworth (July 22, – March 22, ) was an American physician and specialist in the treatment of alcoholism.
Dr william d silkworth biography
He was director of the Charles B. Towns Hospital for Drug and Alcohol Addictions in New York City in the s, during which time William Griffith Wilson, a future co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.), was admitted on four occasions for alcoholism.
Dr. Silkworth had a profound influence on Wilson and encouraged him to realize that alcoholism was more than just an issue of moral weakness. He introduced Wilson to the ide