Geoffrey Kent

Background

Kent, Geoffrey was born on January 30, 1914 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Came to the United States, 1953, naturalized, 1958. Son of Jacob and Nelly (Friedlander) Kent.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Amsterdam, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1957.

Career

Resident, chemical pathologist, Royal Infirmary, Manchester, England, 1939-1943; chief medical assistant, assistant director department clinical investigation and research, U. Manchester, 1944; senior registrar, Chase Farm Hospital, Middlesex, England, also London Hospital, 1947-1950 director laboratories, General and Providence Hospital, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, 1950-1953; senior pathologist, associate director pathology, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1953-1957; director labs, West Suburban Hospital, Oak Park, Illinois, 1958-1969; department chairman pathology, Chicago Wesley Memorial Hospital, 1969-1973; pathologist in chief, director laboratories, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1973-1976; professor pathology, Northwestern University, 1969-1984; emeritus professor pathology, Northwestern University, since 1984.

Achievements

• Geoffrey Kent has been listed as a noteworthy Pathology educator, physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to captain Royal Army Medical Corps, 1944-1947.

Connections

Married Katharine M. Ruscoe, September 22, 1944. Children: Jonathan H., Simon R., Paul A., Helen J.

Father:

Jacob Kent

Mother:

Nelly (Friedlander) Kent

Spouse:

Katharine M. Ruscoe

child:

Simon R. Kent

child:

Jonathan H. Kent

child:

Helen J. Kent

child:

Paul A. Kent