Fred Dry Maurer

Background

Maurer, Fred Dry was born on May 4, 1909 in Moscow, Idaho, United States. Son of Oran J. and Lavina (Stone) Maurer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Idaho, 1934. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State College, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1948.

Career

Commissioned lieutenant Veterinary Corps United States Army, 1941, advanced through grades to colonel, 1959. Research on equine diseases Front Royal, Virginia, 1941-1943. (virus research War Disease Control Station), Grosse Isle, Canada, Africa, 1943-1946.

(Walter Reed Army Institute Research), Washington, 1946-1947, 48-51. Research on foreign animal diseases Africa, 1951-1954. Research in virology and pathology (Armed Forces Institute Pathology), Washington, 1954-1961.

Director pathology division (Army Medical Research Laboratory), Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1961-1964. Retired, 1964; associate dean, distinguished professor pathology College Veterinary Medicine, Texas A. and M. University, College Station, 1964-1974. Coordinator College Veterinary Medicine, Texas A. and M. University (Institute Tropical Veterinary Medicine), 1974-1976, emeritus, from 1976.

Consultant, since 1976, United States Department of Agriculture, 1951-1974, Morris Animal Foundation, 1963-1976, Illinois Zoonoses Center, 1963-1966, Animal Health Committee, National Research Council, 1965-1971, Army Surgeon General, 1973-1980. Member committee on research priorities for Africa National Science Foundation, 1971-1973. Member horse industry advisory committee United States Department of Agriculture, 1972-1976.

Science advisory board Armed Forces Institute Pathology, 1972-1977. Chairman science advisory board Yerkes Primate Center, Emory University, 1974-1979.

Achievements

• Fred Dry Maurer has been listed as a noteworthy College dean emeritus by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the United States Animal Health Livestock Association (chairman foreign animal disease committee 1965-1966), American Veterinary Medical Association (research council 1965-1975), American College Veterinary Pathologists (president 1964).

Connections

Married Irene L. Haworth, August 25, 1935. Children: Allen D., Linda J.

Father:

Oran J. Maurer

Mother:

Lavina (Stone) Maurer

Spouse:

Irene L. Haworth

child:

Linda J. Maurer

child:

Allen D. Maurer