Talk:John Shaw Billings

message: It has only been proposed for a week, but this merge seems necessary, as it is a duplicate article. I will therefore perform it. Jlittlet 21:04, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Merge

message: John Shaw Billings' article calls him the ""father" of the United States Public Health Service," however, this article does not further elaborate on his contribtions to that institution, nor does the article on the USPHS include mention of him.  Can someone please include information on his involvement with the USPHS?  Thanks.  71.65.52.189 23:41, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Was he *really* the father of the USPHS? 

message: I think it seems like hyperbole to say that Billings created the NYPL.  A great number of people were involved.  He was certainly very influential and was the first director of the library, but there were a number of philanthropists and lawyers who had to work out a bunch of stuff even before Billings could work his magic.  I changed the summary to reflect a more measured tone.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mellen22 (talk • contribs) 20:08, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  *Creator* of NYPL? 

message: I want to put Billings into the category of :Category:American Library Association people, but I don't see anything in this article (nor on the first page of a Google search) stating that he was affiliated with the ALA. Does anyone have a reference for this? If not, then we should remove :Category:American Library Association. KConWiki (talk) 18:28, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Never mind - I now see that he was president from 1901 - 1902. KConWiki (talk) 02:09, 20 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: ALA Category

message: "Also, he was in love with Eduard Punset and participated in his universe conception". In case that was true, I believe the time lag would have been a little problem. I can not deny this couple would have been funny, though.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.121.188.186 (talk) 09:07, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Shaw Billings was in love with Eduard Punset? 

message: http://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/libraries-books-and-printing-biographies/john-shaw-billings
http://www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/billings-john-s.pdf
http://history.amedd.army.mil/biographies/billings.html
https://www.asist.org/pioneers/john-shaw-billings/
Wendytsai223 (talk) 18:58, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Websites for Information (Bibliography) 

message: The lead of the article should mention briefly the significance of his contributions. Why was modernizing the Library of the Surgeon General's Office of the Army important? What lasting impact does it have now? Maybe mention it is still very important in medical information systems today. Mention other lasting legacies in the lead section too. 
As for Billings' personal life, some of the following information should be added about Billings childhood. Billings' father emigrated from England and his mother descended from Mayflower settlers. Billings mother enjoyed reading which significantly impacted Billings intellectual pursuits. Furthermore, Billings valued college education and actually told his father he would forego his inheritance to go to college.  Billings actually spent a majority of his childhood in the East but eventually moved back to Indiana where he attended college. When Billings was serving in a military hospital in DC during the Civil War, he met and married Katharine Stevens.
A lot of useful information can be found here:
http://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/libraries-books-and-printing-biographies/john-shaw-billings
 Jdong15 (talk) 22:14, 26 March 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Before worrying about the lead, sort out the body. That is a mess of duplication, unsourced statements, poor phrasing etc. - Sitush (talk) 08:26, 8 August 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lead of the Article/Personal Life

message: The section that is dedicated to John Shaw Billings' affiliation with Johns Hopkins University can be elaborated upon further. He designed the buildings for prudent and specific reasons. It would be a shame to not include these details as it highlights not only the genius behind John Shaw Billings, but also the care and attention to detail he had in constructing these buildings. 
Joseph0618 (talk) 21:52, 10 February 2020 (UTC)
thread_title: Information Regarding Billings' Involvement with JHU