Background
Schuknecht, Harold Frederick was born on February 10, 1917 in Chancellor, South Dakota, United States. Son of J.G. and Dena (Weeldreyer).
Schuknecht, Harold Frederick was born on February 10, 1917 in Chancellor, South Dakota, United States. Son of J.G. and Dena (Weeldreyer).
Student, University South Dakota, 1936. Bachelor of Science, South Dakota School Medical Sciences, 1938. Doctor of Medicine, Rush Medical College, 1940.
Master of Science (honorary), Harvard, 1961. Honorary Doctor of Science, University South Dakota, 1972.
Intern, Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, 1940-1941; resident, University of Chicago Clinics, 1946-1949; assistant professor otolaryngology, University of Chicago, 1949-1953; associate surgeon, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1953-1961; Walter A. Le Compte professor otology, professor laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1961-1987; professor emeritus otology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1987-1996; chief otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1961-1984; emeritus chief otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1984-1996.
Fellow Acoustical Society of America, Royal College Surgeons (Glasgow) (honorary), Royal College Surgeons (Edinburgh) (honorary). Member American Medical Association, American Academy Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology(Distinguished award contributions clinical otology), American Triological Society, American Otological Society (award merit), Massachusetts, Suffolk County medical societies, New England Otolaryngological Society, Society University Otolaryngologists, Collegium Otolaryngology Amicitiae Sacrum, Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina, American Neurotology Society, Association for Research in Otolaryngology(Award of Merit), Philadelphia Laryngol. Society, Sigma Xi; honorary member South Dakota Academy Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Royal Society Medicine (London) (honorary), also otolaryngological societies in South Africa, Panama, Australia, Nicaragua, Colombia, Japan, Egypt, Austria, Germany.
Son of; married Anne Bodle, June 30, 1941. Children– Judith, James.