Background
Bodian, David was born on May 15, 1910 in St. Louis.
Bodian, David was born on May 15, 1910 in St. Louis.
Bachelor of Science, University Chicago, 1931; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1934; Doctor of Medicine, University Chicago, 1937; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Johns Hopkins University, 1987.
Assistant in anatomy University Chicago, 1935-1938. National Research Council fellow medicine University Michigan, 1938. Anatomy Johns Hopkins, 1939-1940.
Assistant professor anatomy Western Reserve University, 1940-1941. Research on problems poliomyelitis, faculty department epidemiology Johns Hopkins, 1942-1957. Associate professor epidemiology Johns Hopkins (School Hygiene and Public Health), 1946-1957, professor anatomy, director department, 1957-1976, professor neurobiology department otolaryngology, 1976-1985, emeritus professor, from 1985.
Technology committee poliomyelitis vaccine United States Public Health Service, 1957-1964. Vaccine advisory committee National Foundation, 1956-1960. Consultant National Institutes of Health, member board science counselors, division biological standards, 1957-1959.
Member board science advisers National Institute of Neurological Diseases, 1968-1973.
Author: Neural Mechanisms in Poliomyelitis, 1942. Managing editor American Journal Hygiene, 1947-1957. Associate editor Virology, 1957-1960, Anatomical Record, 1968-1972, Experimental Neurology, 1971-1975.Member editorial boards Journal Comparative Neurology, 1966-1973. Contributor science articles professional journals.
Served as lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, World World War World War II, Member National Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Anatomists (president 1971-1972), American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society (Karl Spencer Lashly award 1985), American Physiological Society, Neurosci. Society, Association Research Nervous and Mental Diseases, Society Française de Neurologie (honorary), Anatomical Society Great Britain and Ireland (honorary), Mexico Society Anatomy (honorary), Delta Omega Honorary Public Health Society (Alpha chapter), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Son of Harry and Tillie (Franzel) B. Married Elinor Widmont, June 26, 1944. Children: Helen, Marion, Brenda, Alexander, Marc Oliver.