David Riesman

Background

Riesman, David was born on March 25, 1867 in in Saxe-Weimar, Germany. Son of Nathan and Sophie (Eismann) Riesman.

Education

Educated Ducal Gymnasium, Meningen, Germany, public and high schools, Portsmouth, Ohio. Doctor of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, 1892, Doctor of Science. Doctor of Laws.

Career

Practiced at Philadelphia, since 1893. Professor clinic medicine, Philadelphia Polyclinic, 1900-1918. Assistant professor medicine, 1908-1912, professor clinical medicine, 1912-1933 (emeritus), professor of history of medicine, since 1933, University of Pennsylvania.

Professor clinical medicine, Graduate School, University of Pennsylvania, since 1933.

Physical to Philadelphia General and University hospitals. Consultant physical to Women's, Chestnut Hill, Jewish and Kensington hospitals.

President medical board Philadelphia General Hospital. First Lieutenant Medical O.R.C., 1917.

Lieutenant colonel (retired) Medical Roman Catholic

Member tuberculosis and cardiovascular board, United States of America.

Achievements

• David Riesman has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow College of Physical Philadelphia, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member numerous societies.

Connections

Married Eleanor L. Fleisher, January 20, 1908. Children: David, John Penrose, Mary.

Father:

Nathan Riesman

Mother:

Sophie (Eismann) Riesman

Spouse:

Eleanor L. Fleisher

child:

Mary Riesman

child:

David Riesman

child:

John Penrose Riesman