William Page Harlow

Dr. William Page Harlow was born on November 14, 1867 in Division, Illinois. He engaged in copper mining in Michigan, Montana, and Arizona. During a copper slump he entered into medical school and received an M.D. degree at the University of Michigan in 1899. He later from 1902-1903 did post-graduate work at Johns Hopkins, Vienna, Berlin and Harvard. In 1903 he moved to Boulder where he became Professor of Medical Diagnosis and Dean of the Medical School, University of Colorado, serving in dual capacity until he retired in 1915. Dr. Harlow was instrumental in uniting the CU Medical School with the Denver & Gross Medical College and promoting the building of the CU Medical School in Denver. He never lost interest in mining and in 1907 he received a degree in geology from the University of Colorado. He helped develop calumet property in Arizona, maintained a large mineral collection, and tried to develop the radio-active properties in Springdale, Colorado. During World War I, Dr. Harlow served in various hospitals in the Medical Corps, and upon retirement was given the rank of colonel. Then he accepted commission on the United States Reserve Corps and organized the Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona medicalmen. Dr, William Harlow died at the age of 57 in 1924.