Background
Meyerding, Henry William was born on September 5, 1884 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Son of Henry John and Adelgunda (Rosenkranz) Meyerding.
Meyerding, Henry William was born on September 5, 1884 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Son of Henry John and Adelgunda (Rosenkranz) Meyerding.
Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1907, Doctor of Medicine 1909, Master of Science in orthopedic surgery, 1918.
April 1960); children—Augustus (deceased), Edward Henry, Anne (deceased). House surgeon Mayo Clinic, 1911-1912, attending physician, 1912-1914, assistant orthopedist, 1914-1915, associate orthopedic surgeon, 1915, surgeon from 1915. Orthopedic surgeon Saint Mary's and Colonial hospitals, 1915.
Instructor orthopedic surgery Mayo Foundation, University of Minnesota Graduate School, 1918-1920, assistant professor, 1920-1922, associate professor, 1922-1937, professor 1937-1949, emeritus, 1949-1969.
Served in Minnesota National Guard, First lieutenant Medical Corps, 1909, colonel 1938. American College of Surgeons fellow (governor 1946-1953), International College Surgeons (president United States section 1950-1951, international president 1958), Academy Surgery, Spain (honorary). Member American Fracture Association (president 1952-1956), International Society Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (national chairman United States section, president 6th congress 1948.
Member, correspondent.
Member foreign, international and national professional and scientific organizations and associations Italian, Brazilian, Argentine and including honorary. Memberships in: French Societies
Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, International Surgical Society, World Medical Association, Netherlands Orthopaedic Society, Belgian, Czechoslovak, Bordeaux, Madrid, International surgical societies, Brazilian Academy Medicine, Philippine College Surgeons, Turkish Association Surgeons. Mason (32 degree, Shriner).
Club: University.
Married Lura Abbie Stinchfield, February 12, 1912 (deceased. Children: Augustus (deceased), Edward Henry, Anne (deceased).