Background
Black, Franklin Owen was born on August 8, 1937 in St. Louis. Son of Frank and Kathleen Ruth (Scowden) Black.
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Franklin Owen Black
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Bachelor in Chemistry and Mathematics, S.E. Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, U. Missouri, 1963.
Career
Associate professor department otolaryngology, Department Otolaryngology Eye and Ear Hospital U. Pittsburgh, 1974-1982;
vice department chairman, Eye and Ear Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1976-1981;
member graduate faculty, U. Pittsburgh, 1977-1982;
member medical staff, Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1980-1982;
clinical professor, Department Otolaryngology, Seattle, 1985-1988;
senior scientist, Neurological Sciences Institute, Portland, since 1982;
chief division neuro-otology research, Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland, since 1982;
director neuro-otologic research, Robert S. Dow Neurological Sciences Institute, Portland, since 1990. Chairman National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1982-1984. Advisory board U. Space Research Association, since 1982.
Member hearing research study National Institutes of Health, 1983-1986.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors American Otology Svc. Research Endowment Fund, New York City, 1990-1991. Lieutenant commander Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1969-1971, Vietnam.
Member American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Otological Society, Barany Society, American Neurotology Society, American Academy Otol-Head and Neck Surgery.
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Married Jorita Jenkins, March 30, 1961. Children: Owen Brent, Christopher Brian, Jeremy Benjamin.
