Background
Kraus, Alfred Paul was born on June 24, 1916 in Vienna, Austria. Came to United States, 1938, naturalized, 1943. Son of Oscar and Marianna (Singer) Kraus.
Kraus, Alfred Paul was born on June 24, 1916 in Vienna, Austria. Came to United States, 1938, naturalized, 1943. Son of Oscar and Marianna (Singer) Kraus.
Doctor of Medicine, University Chicago, 1941.
Intern Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1941-1942, assistant resident internal medicine, 1942, resident internal medicine, 1943-1944, resident department hematology research, 1948. Practice medicine specializing in internal medicine, from 1946. Ward physician, chief hematology section Veterans Administration Hospital, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1949-1950.
Assistant chief hematology section Veterans Administration Medical Teaching Group, Kennedy Hospital, Memphis, 1950-1952. Consultant Baptist Memorial, St. Joseph's, St. Francis, Methodist, Le Bonheur, Children's hospitals. Assistant professor medicine University Tennessee Medical School, Memphis, 1953-1957, associate professor, 1957-1963, professor medicine, since 1964, chairman division hematology, since 1968.
Visiting assistant professor hematology University Indonesia-California Medical Education Project, 1955-1956.
Member American Medical Association, American Federation Clinical Research, American College of Physicians, International, American societies hematology, Memphis Chamber of Commerce.
Married Lorraine Marquardt, May 7, 1944. Children– G. Thomas, Alfred Paul.