William Duncan Silkworth
William Duncan Silkworth (* 1873 ; † 1951 ) was a doctor and specialist in alcoholism in the United States. He was director of Towns Hospital in New York City in the 1930s.
Silkworth was a huge influence on Bill Wilson , co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous . It was through him that Wilson realized that alcoholism is a disease, not a moral weakness.
Web links
- Compilation of his writings , on silkworth.net (English)
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| SURNAME | Silkworth, William Duncan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Doctor and specialist in alcoholism in the USA |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1873 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1951 |