William Reginald Morse
| Morse, William Reginald | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 30, 1874 Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | November 11, 1939 (aged 65) |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Occupation | Medical Doctor, Author, Medical Missionary |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Crosse Kinney (married 1903) |
| Children | 1 |
William Reginald Morse (30 August 1874 – 11 November 1939) was a Canadian author, medical doctor, and medical missionary in China. In 1901 he proceeded to West China where he founded West China Union University. The university was one of the first co-educational medical schools in China that provided western education. Morse also made substantial contributions to the fields of anthropology and medical history through his published works. Morse provided historical insight to the West on the traditional practices of Chinese and Tibetan Medicine. Morse specifically delineated the influence of religion and culture in the evolution of medicine in East Asia. Additionally, Morse wrote several anthropological books that outlined the physical and physiological behavior of the people of Szechwan and Tibet. Morse was interested not only in understanding the vast differences in culture between China and the West, but also communicating these differences to the West.
Ellen Marry Fitch and Leander Rupert Morse married in 1871. Ellen gave birth to thee sons named: Leander Rupert Morse (1871), William Reginald Morse (1874), and Harriet Rosamond Morse (1877). William Morse was born in the Province of Nova Scotia in a small village called Lawrencetown. After receiving his medical degree, Morse went into private practice in Rhode Island and Nova Scotia. However, in 1901, Morse joined the ranks of the medical missionaries. William Morse married Anna Crosse Kinney in 1903, and later had one daughter together.
Morse received his medical degree from McGill University. He then went on to do postgraduate work at Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, and the University College of London. Morse was invested in his education, receiving a B.A., M.D., C.M, F.A.C.S., L.L.D, and F.R.G.S. In 1930 Morse was appointed research assistant at the Peabody Museum where he studied the anthropomorphic trends of Chinese and Tibetans for nearly a decade. Additionally, Morse was the first president of the West China Border Research Society, and did much during his early days of the Society to maintain interest in its growth and development.
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