Background
Kaplan, Harold Morris was born on September 4, 1908 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Max and Mollie (Smith) Kaplan.
Kaplan, Harold Morris was born on September 4, 1908 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Max and Mollie (Smith) Kaplan.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1930; A.M. (Jeffries Wyman scholar), Harvard University, 1931; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1933.
Assistant instructor, Harvard, 1933-1934;
professor, Middlesex Medical School, 1934-1935;
professor, Middlesex Veterinary School, 1945-1947;
writer, Washington Institute Medicine, 1946-1949;
associate professor, U. Massachusetts, 1947-1948;
professor, Southern Illinois U., since 1948;
visiting professor Medical School, Southern Illinois U., since 1974;
chairman emeritus, Southern Illinois U., since 1992. Curriculum consultant Oklahoma College Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, 1981. Associate editor American Association Lab Animal Science, 1959, president, 1966-1967.
Chairman editorial board Laboratory Animal Sciences, 1959-1973. Consultant Applied Research and Development Laboratory, Mount Vernon, Illinois.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Zoologists Illinois Academy of Sciences (president 1968-1969, councilor since 1969), Illinois Society Medical Research (director since 1966), Institute Laboratory Animal Resources (past advisory council), American Physiological Society, Electron Microscope Society of America, Midwest Society Electron Microscopists, American Association Laboratory Animal Science (president, executive board 1969-1970), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi (president chapter 1983), Phi Eta Sigma.
Married Bernice Stone, June 1935. Children: Elaine Beth, Joyce M., Lee Allan.