Background
Cunningham, Charles Henry was born on April 12, 1913 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Albais Joseph and Isabel Ida (Dykes) Cunningham.
educator Veterinary microbiologist
Cunningham, Charles Henry was born on April 12, 1913 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Albais Joseph and Isabel Ida (Dykes) Cunningham.
Bachelor of Science, University Maryland, 1934. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1937. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, 1938.
Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1953.
Assistant professor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1938-1942;
associate professor, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1942-1945;
associate professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1945-1954;
professor, Michigan State University, 1954-1978;
professor emeritus, Michigan State University, 1978. Representative to American Board Medical Microbiology, 1971-1976. Member working team on coronaviruses World Health Organization/Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) program on comparative virology, 1971-1978.
Member study group on coronaviruses International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses, 1968-1978. Collaborator viral and rickettsial registry American Type Culture Collection, 1954-1978.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Veterinary Medical Association (representative advisory board veterinary spltys. 1972-1977, council on research 1951-1959), American Society Microbiology, American Association Avian Pathologists (research award committee 1966-1972), American Academy Microbiology, American College Veterinary Microbiologists (board governors 1966-1967, secretary, treasurer 1966-1977), Michigan Veterinary Medical Association, New York Academy of Sciences, Conference Research Workers in Animal Disease, East Lansing Older People's Program, Alpha Gamma Rho, Phi Zeta, Sigma Xi.
Married Thelma Marie Ulrich, May 22, 1940. Children: Mary L., Ann C., Joan M., John C.