Background
Potthoff, Carl John was born on January 14, 1904 in Morgan, Minnesota, United States. Son of Henry Anthony and Florence Amelia (Baechtold) Potthoff.
Potthoff, Carl John was born on January 14, 1904 in Morgan, Minnesota, United States. Son of Henry Anthony and Florence Amelia (Baechtold) Potthoff.
Bachelor of Science, Hamline University, 1926. Doctor of Medicine, University Minnesota, 1933. Master of Public Health, 1941.
High school principal, Slayton, Minnesota, 1926-1928; superintendent schools, Welcome, Minnesota, 1928-1929; intern, Asbury Hospital, Minneapolis, 1932-1933; private practice medicine, Hallock, Minnesota, 1934-1936; assistant professor biological science public health, University of Minnesota, 1937-1941; associate professor, University of Minnesota, 1941-1945; supervisor emergency and admitting service, Minneapolis General Hospital associate medical director, American Red Cross, Washington, 1945-1952; medical director, Albuquerque Area Bureau Indian Affairs, 1952-1953; professor preventive medicine public health, U. Nebraska, 1954-1970; also former chairman, U. Nebraska. Assistant commissioner health, Omaha, 1954-1955.
Fellow American College Preventive Medicine, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Public Health Association.
Married Mercedes T. Gunn, May 28, 1975.