Background
Baetjer, Anna Medora was born on July 7, 1899 in Baltimore. Daughter of J. Frank and Katherine (Cook) B. Bachelor of Arts, Wellesley College, 1920.
Baetjer, Anna Medora was born on July 7, 1899 in Baltimore. Daughter of J. Frank and Katherine (Cook) B. Bachelor of Arts, Wellesley College, 1920.
Doctor of Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1924, Doctor of Hebrew Literature (honorary), 1979. Diploma in Public Health (honorary), Woman’s Medical College Pennsylvania, 1953. Honorary Doctor of Science, Wheaton College, 1966.
Member faculty Johns Hopkins School Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, since 1923, professor environmental medicine, 1961-1970, professor emeritus, from 1970. Member of commission environmental health Armed Forces Epidemiological Board, 1954-1973. Member commission on biological effects of atmospheric pollutants National Research Council, 1970-1973.
Member Permanent Commission and International Association Occupational Health, from 1960.
Member of advisory commission on safety pesticide residues in foods Food and Drug Administration, 1966-1970. Member occupational safety and health study section National Institute Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1968-1970, 72-74.
Member of national air quality criteria advising committee Environmental Protection Agency, 1972-1976. Member standards advising committee on heat stress unites states department Labor, 1973-1974.
Member noise control advisory board Baltimore Health Department, 1973-1976.
Member commission on public information in prevention occupational cancer National Research Council, 1975-1977. Member Armed Forces Epidemiology Board, 1977-1982. Member American Physiological Society, American Public Health Association, American Industrial Hygiene Association (president 1951, Cummings Memorial award 1964), American Conference Government Industrial Hygienists (Herbert Stokinger award 1980), American Academy Occupational Medicine (honorary, Robert Kehoe award 1976), American Academy Industrial Hygiene (board 1968-1972), Maryland.
Academy Sciences (trustee 1965-1967), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.