Arthur Wilburn Allen

Background

Allen, Arthur Wilburn was born on November 30, 1887 in McKinney, Kentucky, United States. Son of James Hayden and Emma (Arthur) Allen.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Georgetown College, 1909, Honorary Doctor of Science, 1943. Doctor of Medicine Johns Hopkins, 1913. Honorary Doctor of Science, Harvard, 1952.

Career

1 son, Arthur Wilburn, Junior Chief east surgical service Massachusetts General Hospital, 1936-1948, consultant in surgery, since 1948. Lecturer surgery Harvard Medical School, 1936-1948.

Achievements

• Arthur Wilburn Allen has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as captain Medical Corps, United States Army, 1917-1919. Diplomate American Board Surgery. American College of Surgeons fellow (president 1947-1948, Chairman of the Board regents 1948-1951), Royal College Surgeons England and Edinburgh (honorary), Royal Society Medicine England (honorary).

Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, American, Southern, New England surgical associations, Pan-Pacific (president since 1954), Eastern (honorary, since 1954), North.E., Boston (president 1942-1944) surgical societies, American Medical Association, Boston Medical Library (president since 1953), Society Clinical Surgery, Massachusetts Medical Society (president 1949-1950).

Mason.; Clubs: Harvard. Somerset, Tavern (Boston).

Connections

Married Vida Weddle, July 9, 1913.

Father:

James Hayden Allen

Mother:

Emma (Arthur) Allen

Spouse:

Vida Weddle