Background
Reese, Algernon Beverly was born on July 28, 1896 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Algernon Beverly and Mary Cannon (Wadsworth) Reese.
Reese, Algernon Beverly was born on July 28, 1896 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Algernon Beverly and Mary Cannon (Wadsworth) Reese.
Student, University Vienna, 1925-1926.
Research in Ophthalmology (Proctor medal 1958), New York Academy Medical (chairman eye section 1939), New York State and County Medical Society (chairman eye section 1937), New York Ophthalmol. Society (president 1949), Gonin Society, Phi Beta Kappa (honorary), Kappa Alpha (Southern), Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Pi. Honorary member Greek, Cuban, Mexican, Australian, Chilean, Panamanian, French, New Zealand ophthalmological societies.
Member board science counselors National Institute Neurological Diseases and Blindness, Department of Health, Education and Welfare. American College of Surgeons fellow, American Medical Association (chairman eye section 1956-1957), American Ophthalmol. Society (president 1960), American Academy Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology (president 1954-1955), Association.
Clubs: Bedford Golf and Tennis, Pilgrims.
Married Joan Leeds, September 26, 1942. Children: Algernon Beverly, III, Rigdon Leeds, Jonathan Wadsworth.