Physician, born in Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA. After studying under his father, he took his MD from the University of Michigan (1883), and joined his father and brother, Charles Mayo, as surgeon at St Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN, with them co-founding (1889) what would become the Mayo Clinic (1903). The brothers travelled widely to observe the new developments in surgery, then back in Rochester introduced innovations of their own. William James became especially known for his surgical skills and innovations in stomach, gall bladder, and cancer operations. In 1915 he and his brother founded the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, to which they donated large sums of money. The foundation became affiliated with the University of Minnesota, where the two brothers also established the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, which drew students from around the world. William served in the Army Medical Corps during World War 1. Of the two brothers, he was said to be the more reserved and controlling.
William James Mayo (June 29, 1861 – July 28, 1939) was a physician in the United States and a co-founder of the Mayo Clinic.
The United States Postal Service printed a stamp depicting him and his brother, Charles Horace Mayo, on September 11, 1964.
Education and Professional Work
Mayo earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan in 1883.
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