Background
Bernton, Harry Saul was born on January 15, 1884 in Kurland. Son of Philip Goodman and Rose (Davidson) Bernton.
Bernton, Harry Saul was born on January 15, 1884 in Kurland. Son of Philip Goodman and Rose (Davidson) Bernton.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1904, Doctor of Medicine 1908.
Came to the United States from Ireland, 1896, naturalized, 1913. Interne Boston City Hospital, 1908-1909. With Bender Hygienic Laboratory, Albany, New York, as assistant and director, 1909-1914.
Professor pathology and bacteriology, Albany Medical College, 1912-1914.
Bacteriologist New York State and Albany departments of health, 1912-1914. Pathologist Rhode Island Board Health, 1914-1918.
Instructor pathology, Harvard, 1915-1917. Chief bureau of Preventable Diseases and director Biological laboratories of Health Department, District of Columbia, 1918-1919.
Director Child Welfare Society, District of Columbia, 1919-1922.
Professor medical jurisprudence, George Washington University, 1919-1924. Expert in hay fever, United States Public Health Service, 1922-1925. Attending specialist in allergic diseases, United States Veterans Administration, 1925-1933.
Lecturer of hygiene, Georgetown University, 1919-1921, associate professor, 1921-1929, professor 1929-1951.
Clinical specialist allergy Bureau Agricultural Chemistry and Engineering, Department Agriculture, since 1936. Clinical professor medicine, College Medical, Howard University Commissioned senior Lieutenant, United States Naval Reserve, 1918.
Director Association for Prevention of Tuberculosis, Central Admitting Bureau for Hospitals, Incorporated., Medical Dental Service Bureau, Incorporated.
Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Allergy, American Academy Allergy. Member International Association Medical Museum, American Association Bacteriol. and Pathologists, American Bacteriol. Society, Medical Society of District of Columbia, Biological Society of Washington, American Medical Association, Southern Medical Association, American Association for the Study of Allergy (president 1927-1928), Society for Study of Asthma and Allied Conditions.
Clubs: Cosmos, National Press, Torch, Harvard, Clinical (Washington).
Married Rhea Van Baalan Loewenberg, March 1, 1916, children—Ruth Elizabeth (deceased), William Philip, Horace Wright.