Donald Richardson Nichols

Background

Nichols, Donald Richardson was born on February 22, 1911 in Minneapolis. Son of Arthur R. and Agusta (Fisher) Nichols.

Education

AB, Amherst College, 1933; Doctor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1938; Master of Science in Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1942.

Career

Intern, Milwaukee County Hospital, 1939; fellow medicine, Mayo Foundation, 1939-1942; faculty, Mayo Graduate School Medicine/University of Minnesota, 1948-1972; professor clinical medicine, Mayo Graduate School Medicine/University of Minnesota, 1965-1972; professor medicine, Mayo Medical School, 1972-1981; consultant medicine, Mayo Clinic, 1942-1981; chairman division infectious diseases, Mayo Clinic, 1963-1973; senior consultant medicine, Mayo Clinic, 1973-1981; director health service, Rochester (Minnesota) Community College, (Minnesota)., 1981-1986.

Achievements

• Donald Richardson Nichols has been listed as a noteworthy medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer Rochester Human Rights Commission, 1983-1989. Surgeon United States Merchant Marines, 1941. Fellow Infectious Diseases Society of America, American College of Physicians.

Member American Medical Association, Minnesota State Medical Association, Central Society Clinical Research, Mayo Alumni Association, Sigma Xi, Nu Sigma Nu, Theta Delta Chi.

Connections

Married Margery Spicer, March 5, 1942 (deceased). Children: Virginia (Mistress Gregory Blanchfield), John. Married Mary Jean Scholberg, March 2, 1957 (deceased).

Children: Arthur, Edwin, Mary Jean (Mistress Vincent Grimaldi), Barbara (Mistress Todd McCallister).