Background
Fenn, George Karl was born on October 30, 1890 in Ashland, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Clarence Christian and Catherine Mary (Ryder) Fenn.
Fenn, George Karl was born on October 30, 1890 in Ashland, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Clarence Christian and Catherine Mary (Ryder) Fenn.
Doctor of Medicine Northwestern University, 1913.
Intern Saint Luke’s Hospital, Chicago, 1913-1915, senior attending physician, 1934-1959, chief staff, 1943-1945, director electrocardiograph laboratory, 1945-1959. Attending physician emeritus Passavant Memorial Hospital, since 1959. Medical research, 1915-1917.
General practice medicine, 1917-1925.
Associate professor medicine Northwestern University, 1940-1951, professor, 1951-1956, professor medicine emeritus, since 1956.
Served as Lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Army, 1918-1919. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member Institute Medicine Chicago, Chicago Society Internal Medicine (president 1935), Central Society Clinical Republican.
Club: University (Chicago.
Married Vera Eleanor Wallace, June 4, 1918. Children: Elizabeth Wallace, George Karl.