Chester Ray Burns

Background

Burns, Chester Ray was born on December 5, 1937 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Leslie Andrew and Margaret (Drake) Burns.

Education

Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1969.

Career

Assistant professor of history medicine, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1969-1971; James Wade Rockwell assistant professor of history medicine, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1971-1975; James Wade Rockwell associate professor, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1975-1979; James Wade Rockwell professor, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, since 1979. Consultant National Center for Health Superior vena cava syndrome Research, Washington, 1976-1978. Member of national board consultant National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, 1978-1983.

Achievements

• Chester Ray Burns has been listed as a noteworthy Medical history educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Humanism in medicine

    (ESSAYS, on humanism found in medicine.)

Membership

Board of directors The Grand 1894 Opera House, Galveston, 1986-1988. Member American Association for History of Medicine (executive county 1972-1975), Society for Health and Human Values (president 1975-1976), American Osler Society (Board of Governors 1984-1987), International Society for History of Medicine (treasurer since 1991), Tex.State History Association (executive county 1993-1997), Rotary (president Galveston club 1980-1981, governor District 5910, 1993-1994).

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, photography.

Connections

Married Ann Christine Griffey, August 31, 1962. Children: Christine, Derek.

Father:

Leslie Andrew Burns

Mother:

Margaret (Drake) Burns

Spouse:

Ann Christine Griffey

child:

Derek Burns

child:

Christine Burns