Harry Beckman

Background

Beckman, Harry was born on August 14, 1892 in Louisville. Son of Julius Victor and Florence (Stuber) Beckman.

Education

Student, University Kentucky, 1911-1912; Doctor of Medicine, University Louisville, 1921; graduate study, U. Vienna, 1930-1931.

Career

Intern, New York Skin and Cancer Hospital, New York City, 1921-1923; instructor physiology and pharmacology, School Medicine, Marquette U., 1923; assistant professor, Marquette U., 1923-1925; associate professor, acting director department pharmacology, Marquette U., 1925-1926; chairman, Marquette U., 1926-1961; emeritus, Marquette U., from 1961. Investigator malariology, National Institutes of Health, 1937-1962. Consultant physician Milwaukee County.and Columbia hospitals, Milwaukee.

Honorary physician St. Mary's Hospital, Milwaukee.

Achievements

• Harry Beckman has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Drugs; their nature, action and use.
  • Treatment in General Practice
  • Drugs: Their Nature, Action and Use

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association. Member International Pharmacopoeia of World Health Organization (expert advisory panel), New York Academy of Sciences, Milwaukee Academy Medical (president 1949), Wisconsin, New Hampshire (honorary), Milwaukee County mned. societies, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (president 1956-1957), Federation American Societies Experimental Biology, Center Society Clinical Research, American and Wisconsin heart assns, Milwaukee Society Internal Medicine, American, Royal societies tropical medicine and hygiene, University Club (Milwaukee), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega alpha, Phi Chi, Alpha Tau Omega.

Connections

Married Jane Smith, March 6, 1943. Children: Thomas Howell, John Ross.

Father:

Julius Victor Beckman

Mother:

Florence (Stuber) Beckman

Spouse:

Jane Smith

child:

Thomas Howell Beckman

child:

John Ross Beckman