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Harris, Gerald Francis was born on October 10, 1949 in Baton Rouge. Son of Francis and Jacqueline (Thomas) Harris.
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Gerald Francis Harris
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Gerald Francis Harris, American Biomedical engineer, educator. Achievements include patent for hip joint augmentation; research and education in human motion analysis and rehabilitation engineering. Research grantee, Shriners Hospitals, 1994, VA, 1994; rehabilitation research training grantee National Institutes of Health, since 1995.
Education
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1971; Master of Arts, Pepperdine U., 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, Marquette U., 1981.
Career
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1971; advanced through grades to captain, United States Marine Corps, 1975; honorably discharged, United States Marine Corps, 1976; director biomechanics laboratory, Shriners Hospital, Chicago, 1981-1987; director pediatrics unit, Shriners Hospital, Chicago, 1987-1993; director rehabilitation, Shriners Hospital, Chicago, since 1993; professor biomedical engineering, Marquette U., Milwaukee, since 1987; director research, Orthopaedics Surgery, Milwaukee, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Active United States Naval Institute, Annapolis, Maryland., since 1978, National Eagle Scout Association. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (president 1992, 93), American Institute Medical and Biological Engineers (member College Fellows since 1995).
Connections
Married Marilyn Alice May, Nov.28, 1950.
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American