Background
Denny, Floyd Wolfe was born on October 22, 1923 in Hartsville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Floyd Wolfe and Marion Elizabeth (Porter) Denny.
Denny, Floyd Wolfe was born on October 22, 1923 in Hartsville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Floyd Wolfe and Marion Elizabeth (Porter) Denny.
Bachelor of Science, Wofford College, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1946.
Intern Vanderbilt Hospital, Nashville, 1946—1947, resident in pediatrics, 1947—1948. Instructor pediatrics University Minnesota, 1951—1952, assistant professor, 1952—1953. Assistant professor pediatrics Vanderbilt University School Medicine, 1953—1955.
Assistant professor preventive medicine and pediatrics Western Reserve University School Medicine, 1955—1960, associate professor preventive medicine, 1960. Professor School Medicine, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, from 1960, chairman department pediatrics, 1960—1981, alumni distinguished professor, from 1974. Visiting scholar department epidemiology School Public Health and Child Development Institute, 1977—1978.
Visiting worker Medical Research Council Clinical Research Center, London, 1970—1971. Member Commission on Streptococcal and Staphylococcal Diseases Armed Forces Epidemiological Board, 1954—1972, deputy director, 1959—1963. Member Commission on Acute Respiratory Diseases Armed Forces Epidemiological Board, 1960—1973, deputy director, 1963—1967, director, 1967—1973.
Member Armed Forces Epidemiological Board, 1970—1980. Major Medical Corps United States Army, 1948-1951.
Member of Southern Society Pediatric Research, Southern Society Clinical Research, Society Pediatric Research (president 1968-1969), Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Infectious Diseases Society of America 1979-1980, Association American Physicians, American Thoracic Society, American Society Microbiology, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Pediatric Society 1980-1981, (Howland award 1995), American Federation Clinical Research, Institute Medicine of National Academy of Sciences, American Epidemiolgy Society, American Association Immunologists, American Academy Pediatrics, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Barbara H. Denny, April 27, 1946. Children: R. Zoe, Mark W., Timothy P.