Waldo E. "Bill" Nelson (1898 – March 2, 1997) was an American pediatrician who was sometimes referred to as "the father of pediatrics".
Though his original plan had been to attend business school, the death of Nelson's baby sister inspired him to enter medicine.
After working at Willys-Overland, Nelson received assistance from an executive at the automobile company and was able to go to medical school.
After completing an internship and residency in the same city, Nelson joined the staff of Cincinnati Children's Hospital in 1929.
[1] He received the John Howland Award, the highest honor given by the American Pediatric Society (APS).