William P. Creger

William Philip Creger (April 15, 1922–August 9, 2013) was an American internist with a specialty in hematology. He was both a student and faculty member at Stanford and won a Guggenheim Fellowship for his research in 1970. He was also the editor of the Annual Review of Medicine from 1974 to 1993.

Early life and education William Philip Creger was born on April 15, 1922, in San Francisco He recalled watching the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge through the window of his family's apartment on Broadway Street. He attended Stanford University for his bachelor's degree (1943) and his Doctor of Medicine (1947). He received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1970 in the "Medicine and Health" category.

Personal life and death Creger had varied interests. He played the viola in a string quartet, enjoyed reading Sherlock Holmes stories and the poetry of Yeats, and gardened. He and his wife Nancy married in 1950 and had four children.