Background
Peterson, Harold Oscar was born on April 13, 1909 in Dalbo, Minnesota, United States. Son of Adolph Oscar and Hulda (Forslund) Peterson.
Peterson, Harold Oscar was born on April 13, 1909 in Dalbo, Minnesota, United States. Son of Adolph Oscar and Hulda (Forslund) Peterson.
Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1930; Doctor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1933.
Intern, Kansas Missouri General Hospital, 1933-1934;
resident radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1935-1936;
from member of faculty to professor emeritus radiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, 1937-1992;
department chairman radiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, 1957-1970;
radiologist, head department, Charles T. Miller Hospital, St. Paul, 1941-1957;
radiologist, head department, Children's Hospital, St. Paul, 1948-1957;
radiologist, Bethesda Hospital, St. Paul, 1941-1944;
radiologist, St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Paul, 1941-1943;
radiologist, Interstate Clinic, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1940-1957;
chief staff, University of Minnesota Hospital, 1966-1968;
professor radiology emeritus, University of Minnesota, 1989-1992. Pancoast lecturer, Philadelphia, 1956. Consultant Minneapolis General Hospital, 1958.
Friedman lecturer U. Cincinnati, 1959. Caldwell lecturer American Roentgen Ray Society, 1961 (gold medal). Hodges lecturer, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1962.
Carmen lecturer St.Louis Medical Society, 1962. Annual lecturer Canadian Association Radiologists, 1962. Manville lecturer Louisiana Medical Society, 1961.
Golden lecturer New York Roentgen Society, 1964. Rigler lecturer, Tel Aviv, 1965. Holmes lecturer New England Roentgen Ray Society, 1965.
Kirklin Weber Memorial lecturer Mayo Clinic, 1965. Dyke lecturer Columbia, 1971. Stauffer lecturer Temple University, 1972.
Rigler lecturer University of Minnesota, 1972. Visiting professor University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1979-1980, 81, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1980-1981, 82-83, 84-85.
Fellow American College Radiology (chancellor 1958-1962, 65-69, vice president 1963-1964, chairman committee technical affairs 1965-1969, gold medal St. Louis meeting 1971), American College Chest Physicians. Member American Roentgen Ray Society (director instructional courses 1957-1976, executive council 1954-1957, chairman council 1956-1957, president 1964), American Society Neuroradiology (charter, founding member, president 1967), American Medical Association, Minnesota, Ramsey County Medical Societies, Minnesota Radiological Society, Minnesota Trudeau Society, Radiological Society N. American, American Association of University Professors, American Trudeau Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association American Medical Colleges, Minnesota Society Neurological Sciences, American Society Pediatric Radiology (charter, founding member), Pan American Medical Association, Minnesota Academy Medicine, American Academy Neurology, Sigma Xi. Honorary member numerous medical societies Clubs: Midland Hills Country (St. Paul).
Married Margaret Dorothy Ferris, September 22, 1934. Children: John F., Judith Ann Peterson Lyons, Richard H., James R.
