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