Background
Witkop, Carl Jacob was born on December 27, 1920 in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Carl J. and Frances (Miller) Witkop.
Witkop, Carl Jacob was born on December 27, 1920 in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Carl J. and Frances (Miller) Witkop.
Bachelor of Science, Michigan State College, 1944; Doctor of Dental Surgery, University Michigan, 1949; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1954.
Commissioned assistant dental surgeon, United States Public Health Service, 1949; advanced through grades to dental director, United States Public Health Service, 1961; dental officer, National Institute Dental Research, 1950-1954; chief human genetic branch, National Institute Dental Research, Bethesda, Maryland., 1954-1966; instructor medical genetics, Georgetown University, 1959-1965; chairman division genetics, professor, University of Minnesota Dental School, 1966-1993; professor dermatology, University of Minnesota Dental School, 1971-1992; professor emeritus, University of Minnesota Dental School, 1992-1993. Cons. Childrens Hospital, Washington, 1955-1993, National Foundation, National Institutes of Health.
Fellow American Academy Oral Pathology (president 1974), American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman of the section on dentistry). Member American Dental Association, American Society Human Genetics (secretary 1968-1970), American Society Dermatopathology, American Society Dermatogenetics, International Pigment Cell Society (board directors 1984-1986), National Organisation for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (Chairman of the Board science advisors 1984-1993), Sigma Xi.
Married Mary Worcester, September 3, 1946. Children: Carl Gray, Mary Margaret, Martha Frances. Married Maryann Jacobson, October 6, 1966.
Children: Andrea Jean, Steven Carl, Annake Karine.