Background
Coombs, Harrison S. was born on April 15, 1921 in Cornwall, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Duncan and Harriet (Lord) Coombs.
Coombs, Harrison S. was born on April 15, 1921 in Cornwall, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Duncan and Harriet (Lord) Coombs.
Doctor of Medicine Tufts University, 1945.
Intern Salem (Massachusetts) Hospital, 1945-1946. Pediatric assistant resident Boston Floating Hospital, 1948-1950. District physician, also pediatric teaching fellow Boston Dispensary, 1950.
Courtesy staff Stamford (Connecticut) Hospital, Saint Joseph Hospital, Stamford.
Attending staff Norwalk Hospital, 1952. Chief school physician New Canaan school system, 1951-1971.
Trustee Natural Science for Youth Foundation, 1970-1971. Board directors, also co-founder Genesis, Incorporated., board directors New Canaan Nature Center, 1960-1971, president, 1960-1962, also co-founder.
Served to captain Military Cross, Australia, 1946-1947. Diplomate American Board Pediatrics. Member American Medical Association, American Academy Pediatrics (chairman by-law committee Connecticut chapter 1971), Northeast Pediatric Society, New Canaan Field.
Married Elizabeth Gaskill, July 1, 1944. Children: Lee (Mistress William Earl Benjamin), Harrison South., Christine, Stephen Gaskill.