Background
Craig, Charles Franklin was born on July 4, 1872 in Danbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of William Edward and Maria Hamlin (Payne) Craig.
Craig, Charles Franklin was born on July 4, 1872 in Danbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of William Edward and Maria Hamlin (Payne) Craig.
Doctor of Medicine Yale, 1894, honorary Master of Arts, 1914. Doctor of Science, Tulane University, 1945.
Acting assistant Surgeon United States Army, 1898-1903. Advanced through grades from First lieutenant to colonel Medical Corps, 1918. Pathologist and bacteriologist Sternberg United States Army General Hospital, Chickamauga Park, Georgia, 1898, Simpson General Hospital, Fortress Monroe, Virginia, 1898-1899, Camp Columbia Hospital, Havana, 1899, United States Army General Hospital, Presidio, California, 1899-1905, Division Hospital, Manila, 1906.
Member United States Army Board for Study of Tropical Diseases, Manila, 1906-1907.
Laboratory Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1907-109. Attending surgeon, New York City, 1909.
Assistant curator Army Medical Museum, 1909-1913, curator, 1919-1920. Assistant professor bacteriology and clinical diagnosis Army Medical School, Washington, 1909-1913, professor bacteriology, parasitology and preventive medicine, also director laboratories, 1920-1922, commandant and director clinical pathology and preventive medicine, 1926-1930.
Associate professor bacteriology, medical department George Washington University, 1910-1911.
Commanding officer Central Department Laboratory United States Army, Fort Leavenworth, 1913-1916, Department Laboratory Northern 2, Southern Department, El Paso, Texas, 1916-1917, Ft.Leavenworth, 1917-1918. Organized and commanded Yale Army Laboratory School, 1918-1919. Medical inspector Hawaiian Department, 1922-1926.
Assistant commandant Army Medical Center, Washington, 1930-1931.
Professor tropical medicine and director department, school medicine Tulane University, 1931-1938, emeritus professor tropical medicine, since 1939. Associate editor American Journal Parasitology.
Editor American Journal Tropical Medicine, et cetera
Member United States Army Board for Study of Tropical Diseases, Manila, 1906-1907. American College of Surgeons fellow, American College of Physicians, Association Military Surgeons United States (life), American Medical Association, American Public Health Association. Member American Society Tropical Medicine (president 1914-1915), Royal Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Connecticut Medical Society, Washington Academy Sciences, International Leprosy Association, Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene of Egypt, International Society Tropical Medicine (secretary division research), American Society Parasitologists (president 1934-1935), American Academy Tropical Medicine (president 1935), Bexar County (Texas) Medical Society (honorary), American Society Clinical Pathologists.
Member Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi, Nu Sigma Nu.
Club: Army and Navy Country (Washington).
Married Lilian Osmun, July 7, 1893. Children: Marjorie Lilian, Edward Arthur.