Background
Ricketts, Henry Tubbs was born on August 11, 1901 in Berlin, Germany (parents United States citizens). Son of Howard Taylor and Myra (Tubbs) Ricketts.
Ricketts, Henry Tubbs was born on August 11, 1901 in Berlin, Germany (parents United States citizens). Son of Howard Taylor and Myra (Tubbs) Ricketts.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1924. Doctor of Medicine Harvard, 1929.
Intern, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, 1929-1931. Resident Billings Hospital, Chicago, 1931-1933. Instructor medicine University of Chicago, 1933-1939, assistant professor, 1939-1943, associate professor, 1943-1949, professor medicine, from 1949, then professor emeritus until 1979.
Special consultant Public Health Service.
Director National Bank Monmouth. Executive committee health division Welfare Council Metropolitan Chicago.
Director Hospital Planning Council Metropolitan Chicago.
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member of the American Medical Association, American Society Clinical Investigation, Society Extpl. Biology and Medicine, Chicago Society Internal medicine, Institute Medicine, Chicago (chairman board of governors, 1949-1960), Central Society Clinical Research, American Physiological Society, Association American Physicians, American (president 1955-1956), Chicago (president 1958-1959) diabetes Associations, American Clinical and Climatological Association, Sigma Xi, Chi Psi, Nu Sigma Nu.
Clubs: Quadrangle, University.
Married Mandeliene Franks, August, 1931. Children: Howard James, Shirley Ann, Nancy Avery.