Frank Henry John Figge

Background

Figge, Frank Henry John was born on December 23, 1904 in Silver Cliff, Colorado, United States. Son of John and Maria Barbara (Schwab) Figge.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Colorado College, 1927, Honorary Doctor of Science, 1968. Student Colorado U. Medical School, 1928-1929. Doctor of Philisophy, University Maryland Medical and Graduate Schools, 1934.

Career

Assistant in biology Colorado College, 1925-1926, head assistant in biology and comparative anatomy, 1926-1928. Assistant in anatomy Colorado U. School of Medicine, 1928-1929. Assistant in anatomy U. Maryland.

School of Medicine, 1929-1930, instructor, 1930-1934, associate, 1934-1935, assistant professor, 1935-1936, associate professor, 1936-1947, professor experimental anatomy, 1947-1949, professor anatomy, 1949-1973, head department, 1955-1972.

Chairman Anatomy Board Maryland., 1955-1972. Visiting professor anatomy University of Pennsylvania, 1948-1949.

Rockefeller fellow Yale University Medical School, 1940-1941. Trustee Biological Stain Commission, 1947, president, 1954-1956.

Smith, Kline and French Research grantee, 1953.

Achievements

• Frank Henry John Figge has been listed as a notable scientist, anatomist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Association Anatomists (Executive Committee 1953-1957), American Cancer Society (vice president 1952-1956. Club: Torch (president Baltimore chapter 1953-1954).

Connections

Married Rosalie Mary Yerkes, June 25, 1932. Children: Rosalie Ann (Mistress Robert H. Beasley, Junior.

Father:

John Figge

Mother:

Maria Barbara (Schwab) Figge

Spouse:

Rosalie Mary Yerkes

child:

Junior Figge

child:

Rosalie Ann (Mistress Robert H. Beasley Figge