Background
Curtis, George Morris was born on April 2, 1890 in Big Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Anson Bartie and Mary (Christie) Curtis.
Curtis, George Morris was born on April 2, 1890 in Big Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Anson Bartie and Mary (Christie) Curtis.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1910, Master of Arts, 1910, Doctor of Philosophy 1914, Doctor of Science, 1952. Student, Vanderbilt University, 1918. Doctor of Medicine Rush Medical College, 1920.
Postgraduate U. Berne, Switzerland, 1924-1927.
Assistant in biology University of Michigan, 1908-1911, assistant in anatomy, 1911-1913. Professor anatomy Vanderbilt University, 1913-1920, department chairman, 1915-1920. Interne United States Public Health Service Hospital Northern 30, 1920.
Member resident staff Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago, 1921-1923.
Fellow in surgery National Research Council, 1923-1925, assistant in surgery Rush Medical College, 1923-1924, Inselspital, Berne, 1924-1927. Associate professor surgery University of Chicago, 1927-1932, professor surgery, 1932.
Professor surgery Ohio State University since 1932, surgical research, 1932-1936, department chairman Research Surgery since 1936. Consultant surgeon Franklin County Tuberculosis Hospital.
Editorial board International Surgical Digest, Southern Surgeon, Journal Ohio Academy Science.
Served in M.E.R.C., 1918. Iodine award American Pharmaceutical Association, 1950. Fellow American Surgical Association, Australian Computer Society, International College Surgeons (honorary).
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Thoracic Surgery, American Association Surgery Trauma, American Medical Association, Chicago Surgical Society, Columbus Surgical Society (president 1948), Detroit Academy Surgeons (honorary), Midwest Clinical Society (honorary), Saint Paul Surgical Society (honorary), Institute of Medicine Chicago, Ohio Academy Science (vice president 1939), Southern, Western, Central (a founder.
Clubs: Coffee House (Nashville).
Married Lucille Atcherson, January 16, 1928. Children: Charlotte Murray, Mary Darling.