Background
Orndoff, Benjamin Harry was born on February 3, 1881 in Graysville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Minerva (Roseberry) Orndoff.
Orndoff, Benjamin Harry was born on February 3, 1881 in Graysville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Minerva (Roseberry) Orndoff.
Graduate in Pharmacy, Valparaiso University, 1905, Master of Arts, 1916. Doctor of Medicine Loyola University, 1906. Doctor Medical Radiology and Electrology, Cambridge University, England, 1926.
Intern Frances Willard Hospital, Chicago, 15 months, 1906-1907. Pathologist and roentgenologist, same, 1907-1921. Professor pathology and roentgenology, Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery, 1910-1916.
Surgeon division of electrosurgery, Grant Hospital.
Medical staff Swedish Covenant Hospital. Senior staff member department radiology, Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois professor and department chairman of radiology, Loyola University School of Medicine, Chicago United States Navy, 1937-1939 (lieutenant commander Military Cross-V), United States Naval Reserve (retired).
Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American College of Radiology (treasurer 1925-1931, executive secretary, 1931-1936), Inter American College of Radiology, American College of Physicians. Member Italian Society of Radiological Medicine, Columbian Society of Radiology, Argentina Association of Radiology, Argentina Radiological Society, Society of Radiology and Physiotherapy of Cuba, Cuban Radiological Society. Member Radiological Society of North.A. (president 1917-1918), American Roentgen Ray Society Society, Illinois State and Chicago Medical Societies, British Institute of Radiology, Rocky Mountain Radiological Society, (honorary.
Member), Institute of Medicine of Chicago, American Physical Society, American and Chicago Heart Association, American Geriatrics Society, Egon Fischman Memorial, Sons of the American Revolution, Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Museum National History, Century of Progress Association, Chicago Roentgen Society (president 1921-1923, secretary 1919-1921), Physics.
Member international executive committee 6th International Congress of Radiology, London, 1950. Member 6th International Congress on Cancer, Paris, 1950.
Mason (32 degree, Knights Templar, Shriner). Engaged in research in radiology and electrosurgery.
Married Bernice Harvey, June 29, 1907. Children: John Roseberry, Ruth, Jane, Sarah, Harvey Hawkins.