Background
Duncan, Donald was born on January 31, 1903 in Marietta, Minnesota, United States. Son of Henry and Clara (Olson) Duncan.
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Donald Duncan
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Bachelor of Arts, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1923; Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1927; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1929.
Career
Assistant professor anatomy, U. Utah, 1929-1930;
assistant professor anatomy, U. Buffalo, 1930-1932;
professor, head Department, University Buffalo, 1942-1943;
professor, Louisiana State University, 1943-1946;
associate professor anatomy, University Texas Medical Branch, 1932-1942;
professor, department chairman, University Texas Medical Branch, 1946-1968;
Ashbel Smith professor anatomy, University Texas Medical Branch, 1968-1987;
associate dean graduate studies, University Texas Medical Branch, 1952-1969. Visiting professor anatomy Stanford, 1975, 76, 79. Member advising committee medical student research National Institutes of Health, 1961-1963, anatomical training, 1960-1965.
Chairman expert advisory panelchiropractic and naturopathy United States Public Health Service, 1968.
Achievements
Membership
Member Texas Academy Science (president 1962), American Association Anatomy (president 1967), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Nu Sigma Nu, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Margaret Aileen Eberts, September 18, 1924. Children— Mary Jeanne (Mistress Ronald Arthur Welsh), Margaret Caroline (Mistress Nester Paul Arceneaux), Kathleen Elizabeth (Mistress William Moten Edwards).
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February 17, 1987 (aged 84) -
Resting place
Buried Litchfield, Minnesota -
Nationality
American -
Religion
Episcopalian