Background
Powers, Grover Francis was born on August 12, 1887 in Colfax, Indiana, United States. Son of Francis William and Elizabeth Catherine (Shobe) Powers.
Powers, Grover Francis was born on August 12, 1887 in Colfax, Indiana, United States. Son of Francis William and Elizabeth Catherine (Shobe) Powers.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1908, Doctor of Science, 1935. Doctor of Medicine Johns Hopkins University, 1913. Master of Arts, Yale University, 1927.
Honorary Doctor of Science, Indiana University, 1949.
1 son, Ross Farnsworth. Laboratory assistant in biology, Purdue University, 1908-1909. Interne and assistant resident in pediatric Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1913-1916, physician in charge pediatrics, out-patient department, 1916-1921.
Instructor and associate in clinical pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University, 1916-1921.
Medical director Babies Milk Fund Association, Baltimore, 1916-1921. Assistant later associate professor pediatrics, Yale University, 1921-1927, professor pediatrics, 1927-1952, professor emeritus, 1952-1968.
Consultant pediatrician Grace-New Haven Community Hospital, pediatrician in chief Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1927. New Haven Hospital from 1927.
Former consultant Mental Hygiene Division, United States Public Health Service.
Honorary chairman science research advisory board National Association of Retarded Children. Trustee of the Southbury Training School. Member of editorial board.
Pediatrics.
Member of editorial board. Pediatrics.; Fellow American Medical Association, American Academy Pediatrics. Member American Pediatric Society (p. president), Society for Pediatric Research, American Society for Clinical Investigation, Inter-urban Clinical.
Club, National Association for Retarded Children (chairman science research advisory board), British Pediatric Society (correspondent), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Club. Faculty (new Haven).
Married Beatrice Farnsworth, August 21, 1916.