Andrew Hunter Dowdy

Background

Dowdy, Andrew Hunter was born on November 24, 1904 in Longwood, Missouri, United States. Son of Nathaniel M. and Emma (Patterson) Dowdy.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Central College, 1929. Doctor of Medicine Washington University, 1931. Doctor of Science, Central College, 1957.

Career

Intern internal medicine Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1931-1934, intern radiology 1934-1936, resident radiology, 1936-1937. Instructor, later professor, department chairman radiology, chief radiologist school medicine and dentistry U. Rochester, 1937-1948, director Atomic Energy Commission project, 1946-1948. Director Manhattan project, 1943-1946.

Department chairman radiology school medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, 1948-1966, professor, from 1948, emeritus, chief radiation biology division Atomic Energy Commission 1948-1955, consultant, 1955-1962.

Achievements

• Andrew Hunter Dowdy has been listed as a noteworthy physician. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member panel appraisers Handbook Biological Data, 1950. Member radiological safety advising committee California State Disaster Council, 1950-1956, chairman subcommittee radiation exposure. Member civil defense California State Evaluation Board 1951-1955.

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College Radiology (gold medal 1970).

Member American Thermographic Society (charter), national, state, local general and special medical associations.

Connections

Married Helen M. Brandes, August 28, 1930. Children: Andrew Hunter, Robert Alan.

Father:

Nathaniel M. Dowdy

Mother:

Emma (Patterson) Dowdy

Spouse:

Helen M. Brandes

child:

Andrew Hunter Dowdy

child:

Robert Alan Dowdy