✍ Scribed by Tage Hald; Jens T. Andersen
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a long illness. Bill, as he was known among friends, was undoubtedly the most influential neurologist in the urological community in modern times. He contributed on many levels to the field of neurourology.
He was born in New York City in 1925 and after an engineering education, he became a physician. The main stations in his professional life were Minneapolis, Long Beach, and finally Seattle.
He was deeply intrigued by complexity of bladder innervation and was the first to employ such techniques as evoked responses and nerve conduction velocity related to the lower urinary tract and male sexual function. He also pioneered gas cystometry and several other techniques.
Together with F. Brantley Scott and G.W. Timm, he launched the artificial urinary sphincter and the inflatable penile prosthesis, methods of treatment appreciated by many urologists as well as thousands of patients.
His scientific production was enormous. He managed, however, to keep up with modern literature as well and was an expert in such an unusual field as submarine warfare. He was always interesting and often fun to be with both professionally and as a personal friend of many urologists. He always welcomed guests from all over the world wherever he was located. As a mentor in neurourology, Bill often hosted younger research associates both from the United States and Europe. His scientific strictness, vast experience, and helpfulness stimulated many young colleagues to continuous interest and research in lower urinary tract and sexual dysfunction.
He deserves to be remembered and he will be missed by many.
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