Editing William Osler (section)

===Early life===
William Osler was born in [[Bradford West Gwillimbury|Bond Head]], [[Canada West]] ([[Ontario]]), on July 12, 1849, and raised after 1857 in [[Dundas, Ontario]]. He was named William after [[William III of England|William of Orange]], who won the [[Battle of the Boyne]]  on July 12, 1690. Osler's mother, who was very religious, prayed that he would become a priest.<ref>Bliss, Michael (1999). ''William Osler: a life in medicine.'' Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press. p. 37 {{ISBN|978-0-19-512346-3}}. {{OCLC|41439631}}.</ref> Osler was educated at [[Trinity College School]] (then located in [[Weston, Toronto|Weston]], Ontario).

In 1867, Osler announced that he would follow his father's footsteps into the ministry and entered [[University of Trinity College|Trinity College]] of the [[University of Toronto]], in the autumn. However, he became increasingly interested in medical science under the influence of [[James Bovell]] and the Rev. [[William Arthur Johnson]], encouraging him to switch his career.<ref>Joseph Hanaway, '(1996). ''McGill Medicine: The First Half Century, 1829–1885''. McGill-Queen's Press. p. 179</ref><ref>Bliss, Michael (1999). ''William Osler: a life in medicine.'' Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press. p. 44 {{ISBN|978-0-19-512346-3}}. {{OCLC|41439631}}.</ref><ref>Sir William Osler. ''The Quotable Osler''. ACP Press. p.283 {{ISBN|9781934465004}}</ref>
 
In 1868, Osler enrolled in the Toronto School of Medicine,<ref>Osler, William  (2008). edited by Mark E. Silverman, [[Thomas John Murray|T. J. Murray]], Charles S. Bryan. ''The Quotable Osler''. ACP Press. p. 284</ref> a privately owned institution that was not part of the Medical Faculty of the University of Toronto. Osler lived with James Bovell for a time, and through Johnson, he was introduced to the writings of [[Sir Thomas Browne]]; his ''[[Religio Medici]]'' caused a deep impression on him.<ref>Bliss, Michael (1999). ''William Osler: a life in medicine.'' Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 45–46 {{ISBN|978-0-19-512346-3}}. {{OCLC|41439631}}.</ref> Osler left the Toronto School of Medicine after being accepted into the [[MDCM]] program at the [[McGill University Faculty of Medicine]] in [[Montreal]], and he received his medical degree (MDCM) in 1872.