Background
King, Elmer Richard was born on May 5, 1916 in Logan County, Ohio, United States. Son of John Oliver and Clara (Yoder) King.
King, Elmer Richard was born on May 5, 1916 in Logan County, Ohio, United States. Son of John Oliver and Clara (Yoder) King.
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio State University, 1939; Doctor of Medicine Ohio State University, 1941; Atomic Energy Commission fellow, Duke, 1948-1949; postgraduate training, Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1949-1950; postgraduate training, Mayo Foundation, 1953.
Commissioned Lieutenant (junior grade), Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1941; advanced through grades to captain, United States Navy, 1961; intern, United States Naval Hospital, Pensacola, Florida with atomic defense division, Bureau Medicine and Surgery, 1946-1947; senior scientist, Operation Sandstone, Eniwetok Atoll, 1947; resident radiology, United States Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland., 1950-1953; director division nuclear medicine, United States Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, 1954-1961; chief radiology, United States Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, 1958-1961; member of faculty, Medical College Virginia, from 1961; professor radiology, Medical College Virginia, from 1965; professor emeritus, Medical College Virginia, 1981-1992; department chairman radiology, Medical College Virginia, 1965-1973; chairman division radiation therapy and oncology, Medical College Virginia, 1973-1976. Member American Board Medical Specialists.
Fellow American College Radiology (Gold medal 1979, 81). Member Radiological Society North America, American Radium Society, American Roentgen Ray Society, Society Nuclear Medicine, American Society Therapy Radiology, American Medical Association, Va Medical Society, Virginia Radiological Society, Nu Sigma Nu. Clubs: Willow Oaks (Richmond).
Married Marie Hutchings Pace, March 29, 1941. Children– Marsha Ann, John Michael, Suzanne.