Background
Wakerlin, George Earle was born on July 1, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George and Emma (Kenzig) Wakerlin.
medical administrator deceased educator
Wakerlin, George Earle was born on July 1, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George and Emma (Kenzig) Wakerlin.
Bachelor of Science, University Chicago, 1923. Doctor of Philosophy, 1926. Doctor of Medicine, Rush Medical College, 1929.
Master of Science, University Wisconsin, 1924.
Surgical house officer Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1928-1929, medical house officer, 1929-1930. Assistant in pharmacology University Chicago, 1923, associate in physiology, 1925-1926, fellow, 1926-1928. Instructor pharmacology University Wisconsin, 1923-1925.
Assistant professor physiology and pharmacology University Louisville, Ky, 1931-1932, assistant professor and acting head department physiology and pharmacology, 1932-1933, associate professor and head department, 1933-1935, professor and head department, 1935-1937. Professor and head department physiology University Illinois College of Medicine, 1937-1958. Assistant dean University Illinois College of Medicine (Rush-Presbyterian division), 1945-1946.
Medical director American Heart Association, 1958-1966. Adjunct professor physiology College Physical and Surgical, Columbia, 1959-1966. Professor medicine University Missouri School Medicine, 1966-1971, professor medicine emeritus, since 1971.
Free lance medical writer, since 1973. State coordinator Missouri Regional Medical Program, 1966-1968, director planning, 1968-1971, central district consultant, 1971-1973.
Chairman public health committee City Club of Chicago, 1940-1945, chairman medical and science committee Illinois Division American Cancer Society, 1945-1950. member executive com, 1945-1958. President Chicago Nutrition Association, 1949-1950. Served with Chemical Warfare Reserve United States Army. as 1st lieutenant, 1924-1935.
Medical Corporation Reserve United States Navy. As senior lieutenant 1935-1945. Fellow American Public Health Association, American College of Physicians, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member American Physiological Society (distinguished member, past chairman circulation section), American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Central Society Clinical Research, National Society Medical Research (director 1966-1969), American Association of University Professors, Boone County Medical Society, Missouri Medical Association, Institute Medicine of Chicago, American Heart Association (honorary fellow council clinical cardiology since 1966), American Medical Association, Southern Medical Association, Sociedad Espanola de Cardiologica (honorary), Societe de Nephrologie (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Kappa Kappa.
Married Ruth Billings Coleman, 1952. Children– Susan, George Earle.