Background
Ferguson, Donald John was born on November 19, 1916 in Minneapolis. Son of Donald Nivison and Arline (Folsom) Ferguson.
Ferguson, Donald John was born on November 19, 1916 in Minneapolis. Son of Donald Nivison and Arline (Folsom) Ferguson.
Bachelor of Science, Yale, 1939; Doctor of Medicine, University Minnesota, 1943; Master of Science in Physiology, University of Minnesota, 1951; Ph. Doctor in Surgery, University of Minnesota, 1951.
Intern, then resident, University of Minnesota Hospital, 1947-1952; assistant professor surgery, University of Minnesota, 1952-1954; associate professor, University of Minnesota, 1954-1956; professor, University of Minnesota, 1956-1960; professor surgery, University of Chicago, 1960-1987; professor emeritus, University of Chicago, since 1987.
Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member American College of Surgeons, American Surgical Association, Society University Surgeons.
Married Lillian Elizabeth Mack, June 26, 1943. Children— Anne Elizabeth, Donald John, Merrill James.