Ernest Lyman Stebbins

Background

Stebbins, Ernest Lyman was born on December 25, 1901 in Oelwein, Iowa, United States. Son of Francis Willard and Harriet May (Slayton) Stebbins.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Dartmouth College, 1925. Student, Dartmouth Medical College, 1927. Doctor of Medicine, Rush Medical College, 1929.

Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1932.

Career

Epidemiologist Virginia State Department of Health, 1931. Health officer Henrico County, Virginia, 1932-1934. Epidemiologist New York State Department Health, 1934-1936, district state health officer, 1936-1937, director Division of Communicable Diseases, 1937-1938, assistant commissioner of health, 1938-1940.

Professor epidemiology College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 1940-1942. Commissioner of health New York City, 1942-1946. Professor of Public Health Administration and dean School of Hygiene and Public Health Johns Hopkins University, 1946-1965, dean School Hygiene and Public Health, 1965-1984.

President National Health Council. Consultant to surgeons general United States Army, United States Navy, United States Public Health Service, National Foundation. President Advisory Board for Medical Speciality.

Director American Cancer Society. Chairman American Board Preventive Medicine and Public Health. Member Armed Forces Epidemiological Board.

Consultant New York, Maryland, Delaware state departments health. Vice chairman Maryland Hospital Planning Board. Chairman Baltimore City Medical Advisory Committee, member advisory committee Will Keith Kellogg Foundation.

Achievements

• Ernest Lyman Stebbins has been listed as a noteworthy university dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Medical Association, American Public Health Association (president 1965-1966), New York Academy Medicine. Member American Epidemiological Society, Alpha Omega Alpha, Delta Omega, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Kappa Kappa.

Connections

Married Helen Bardwell Ross, Sept.2, 1928. Children: Bardwell Ross, Jonathan Lyman.

Father:

Francis Willard Stebbins

Mother:

Harriet May (Slayton) Stebbins

Spouse:

Helen Bardwell Ross

child:

Jonathan Lyman Stebbins

child:

Bardwell Ross Stebbins