Francis Minot Rackemann

Background

Rackemann, Francis Minot was born on June 4, 1887 in Milton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Felix and Julia (Minot) Rackemann.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1909, Doctor of Medicine 1912.

Career

Resident in medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1916-1917. Assistant in medicine, Harvard Medical School, 1916-1925, instructor, 1925-1935, lecturer in medicine, 1935-1973. Physician Massachusetts General Hospital, 1918-1948, consultant.

First Lieutenant, Medical corpus, United States army, 1918-1919.

District Medical Officer for Civilian Defense, 1942-1945. Civil expert consultant to the Surgeon General, 1946-1973.

Chairman board of trustees Boston Eastern State Hospital. Secretary Harvard Medical School Dormitory Fund, 1923-1927.

Achievements

• Francis Minot Rackemann has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Clinical Allergy. Asthma and Hay Fever, 1931.

Membership

Member American and Massachusetts medical associations, Association American physicians, American Society Clinic Investigation, American Association Study of Allergy (president 1925), American Academy Allergy, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Harvey Society, American Society Study of Asthma and Allied Conditions (president 1917), American Clinical and Climatological Association (secretary 1933-1941, president 1948), Harvard Medical School Alumni Association (secretary and treasurer 1923-1927, president 1929). Clubs: Harvard, Union Boat (Boston).

Connections

Married Dorothy Mandell, April. Children: Dorothy, Francis M., Elizabeth, William M. Research fellow in medicine, Presbyterian Hospital.

Father:

Felix Rackemann

Mother:

Julia (Minot) Rackemann

Spouse:

Dorothy Mandell

child:

Dorothy Rackemann

child:

Francis M. Rackemann

child:

Elizabeth Rackemann

child:

Presbyterian Hospital Rackemann

child:

William M. Research fellow in medicine Rackemann