Background
Mortimer, Edward Albert was born on March 22, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Albert and Ruth (Clarage) Mortimer.
Mortimer, Edward Albert was born on March 22, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Albert and Ruth (Clarage) Mortimer.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1943; Doctor of Medicine Northwestern University, 1947.
Intern, St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1946-1947;
house officer pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, 1950-1952;
member of faculty, Western Reserve U., 1952-1966;
associate professor pediatrics, Western Reserve U., 1961-1966;
professor, Western Reserve U., 1966;
professor, chairman pediatrics department, School Medicine U. New Mexico, 1966-1975;
Prentiss professor pediatrics and community health, also department chairman epidemiology community health, Case-Western Reserve U. School Medicine, 1975-1985;
vice department chairman epidemiology biostatistics, Case-Western Reserve U. School Medicine, 1985-1992;
professor emeritus, Case-Western Reserve U. School Medicine, since 1992. Visiting professor epidemiology Harvard University School Public Health, 1973. Member of commission streptococcal and staphylococcal diseases Armed Forces Epidemiological Board, 1969-1972.
Member epidemiology and disease control study sect.NIH, 1969-1973. President Association Medical School Pediatric Department Chairman, 1971-1973. Chairman Joint Council of National Pediatric Socs., 1972-1974.
Member Food and Drug Administration panel on standard bacterial vaccines and Toxoids, 1973-1979. Member of advisory commission on immunization practices United States Public Health Service, since 1978.
Served with Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1947-1949. Member New Mexico Heart Association (president 1970-1972), American Academy Pediatrics (committee infectious diseases 1966-1972, 72-83, chairman 1978-1981), Society Pediatric Research, American Pediatric Society, Western Society Pediatric Research (president 1973), American Epidemiological Society (president 1988), Institute Medicine NAS, Alpha OmegaAlpha.
Married Joan Falcon Rothwell, Dec.22, 1944. Children: Joanne Clarage, Edward Albert III, Stanley Rothwell.