E. W. Bertner in His Rice Hotel Apartment

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Ernest William Bertner (1889-1950)

Author Biographical Info

Dr. Ernst William Bertner was born at Colorado City, Texas, August 18, 1889. Dr. Bertner was one of the founders of the Texas Medical Center and was its first president from 1945-1950. He was named by the University of Texas as acting director of the M.D. Anderson Hospital for Cancer Research when that institution was conceived. He was responsible for the professional organization and the operation of the hospital for the first four years of its existence. He served as professor and chairman of the department of gynecology for the Baylor College of Medicine since its establishment in Houston from 1943 until his death in 1950. Learn more at Bertner, Ernst William (1889–1950).

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MS002-127

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English

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E. W. Bertner seated with a book in his Rice Hotel apartment. Inscription on back reads, "Uncle Bill Bertner Rice Hotel." See more at Ernst William Bertner, MD Papers.

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Bertner, Ernest William (1889-1950), "E. W. Bertner in His Rice Hotel Apartment" (1948). Ernst William Bertner, MD Papers. 27.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/bertner/27