Upper Arlington in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

William Sloss Van Fossen

1877-1974

— Medical pioneer specializing in eye, ear, nose, and throat surgery —

William Sloss Van Fossen Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Moxley-Knapp, May 1, 2023

1. William Sloss Van Fossen Marker

Inscription. Born in a log cabin in Williams County, Ohio in 1877, educated at Tri-state College and Hillsdale College, graduated from Ohio Medical College, Columbus, Ohio, 1906, and practiced in Columbus for 44 years.

Co-founder of St. Clair Hospital and School of Nursing, Columbus, Ohio, active in practice at Grant Hospital, St. Anthony Hospital and served as consultant at Mt. Carmel, Mercy and Children's Hospital.

Developed, improved techniques for delicate eye, ear, nose and throat surgeries, that earned him fame and recognition in the medical professions.

Dr. Van Fossen and his wife Katherine moved to Upper Arlington in 1964. They had five children- William Jr., John, Mildred, Theodore, and Albert.

Erected 1990 by Upper Arlington Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.

Location. 40° 1.887′ N, 83° 3.081′ W. Marker is in Upper Arlington, Ohio, in Franklin County. Marker is on Tremont Road near Kenny Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on Wall of Honor at Upper Arlington municipal services building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3600 Tremont Rd, Columbus OH 43220, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker. William Michael O'Leary (here, next to this marker); Arthur G. James (here, next to this marker); Ruth Mougey Worrell (here, next to this marker); John Peter Minton (here, next to this marker); James A. Rhodes (here, next to this marker); W.W. "Woody" Hayes (here, next to this marker); L. Marvin Moorehead (here, next to this marker); J. Stewart Collins (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Upper Arlington.

Wall of Honor image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Moxley-Knapp, May 1, 2023

2. Wall of Honor

Photographed By Mark Moxley-Knapp, May 1, 2023

3. Wall of Honor

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2023, by Mark Moxley-Knapp of Columbus, Ohio. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 15, 2023, by Mark Moxley-Knapp of Columbus, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.