Background
Blumenthal, Harold Jay was born on January 21, 1926 in New York City. Son of Louis Jacques and Rose (Peck) Blumenthal.
Blumenthal, Harold Jay was born on January 21, 1926 in New York City. Son of Louis Jacques and Rose (Peck) Blumenthal.
Bachelor of Science, Indiana University, 1947. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1953.
Postdoctoral fellow, Institute Cancer Research, Philadelphia, 1953;
research associate Rackham Arthritis Research unit, University of Michigan, 1954-1956;
instructor microbiology, University of Michigan, 1954-1956;
assistant professor, University of Michigan, 1956-1962;
associate professor, University of Michigan, 1962-1965;
professor department microbiology, Stritch School Medicine, Loyola University, Chicago, 1965-1994;
professor emeritus, since 1994;
department chairman, Stritch School Medicine, Loyola University, 1965-1986. Member of advisory panel National Science Foundation, 1961-1963, director summer program, 1963-1964. Member advanced.com. National Academy Sciences, 1966-1975.
Member biological committee Argonne U. Association-Argonne National Laboratory, 1972-1975, chairman, 1973. Visiting professor Catholic U. Chile, 1972.
Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Society Microbiology (member of council 1977-1981, member commission on education 1959-1971, chairman 1961-1964, member foundation microbiology lectures committee 1983-1986), American Academy Microbiology (visiting professor), American Institute Biological Sciences (member visiting high school biologist program 1959-1964), Illinois Society Microbiology (president 1976, Tanner-Shaughnessy Merit award 1981), American Chemical Society, Federation American Scientists, Sigma Xi.
Married Doris Ceren, June 18, 1950. Children— Robert Martin, Steven Mark, David Alan.